[Suggestions for health education in a chest hospital (author's transl)].

Health education is of great importance in therapy and rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive lung diseases. A healthy manner of living has great influence on the success and effectivity of therapy and rehabilitation. In this paper a report is given on the systematic integration of health education in the daily work of a great chest hospital, especially regarding the main topics of health education in lung diseases and the specific methodic possibilities in a hospital as well as the systematic integration in the management and the self-improvement of the medical staff.