New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 120

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✨ Medical Council Notices



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Breast medicine is the diagnosis, management and follow-up of patients with benign and
malignant breast disease. It represents an amalgamation of traditional surgical clinical
skills with radiological interpretive and biopsy skills. Skill areas include clinical breast
examination, diagnostic and screening mammography interpretation, breast ultrasound,
needle biopsy, radiological localisation procedures, radioactive sentinel node injection,
counselling, education and/or management.

Qualification Fellowship of the Australasian Society of Breast Physicians (FASBP)

Cardiothoracic surgery is the diagnosis and treatment (operative and non operative) of
patients with disorders of structures within the chest including: the heart and vascular
system, the lungs and trachea, the oesophagus, the diaphragm and chest wall. It
includes the management of trauma and congenital and acquired disorders of these
structures.

Qualification Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)

Clinical genetics is the investigation and diagnosis of and provision of medical advice,
assessment and management of patients in relation to inherited genetics and chromosomal
disorders and predispositions.

Qualification Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)

Dermatology is the study, research and diagnosis of disorders, diseases, cancers,
cosmetic, ageing and physiological conditions of the skin, fat, hair, nails and oral and
genital membranes, and the management of these by different investigations and
therapies, including but not limited to dermatohistopathology, topical and systemic
medications, dermatologic and cosmetic surgery, phototherapy, laser therapy,
radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy and other therapies that become available.

Qualification Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)

Diagnostic and interventional radiology is the diagnosis and treatment of patients
utilising imaging modalities including general radiography, angiography, fluoroscopy,
mammography, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear
medicine and bone densitometry.

Qualification Fellowship of the Royal Australian and NZ College of Radiologists
(FRANZR)

Emergency medicine is a field of practice based on the knowledge and skills required for
the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and urgent aspects of illness and
injury affecting patients of all age groups with a full spectrum of undifferentiated physical
and behavioural disorders. It further encompasses an understanding of the development of
pre-hospital and in-hospital emergency medical systems and the skills necessary for this
development.

Qualification Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM)

Family planning/reproductive health is the treatment of, and health provision to, patients
in relation to contraception, reproductive health and associated primary sexual health
issues.

Qualification Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Dip SRH)



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🏥 Medical Council of New Zealand Notice of Scopes of Practice and Related Qualifications (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
23 August 2004
Medical Council, Scopes of Practice, Qualifications, Breast medicine, Cardiothoracic surgery, Clinical genetics, Dermatology, Diagnostic and interventional radiology, Emergency medicine, Family planning/reproductive health