✨ Medical Scopes of Practice
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 141 — 21 NOVEMBER 2014
Ophthalmology
The diagnosis and management of patients with abnormal conditions affecting the eye and its appendages, including prevention of blindness, promotion of eye health and rehabilitation of those with visual disability.
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO)
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
The diagnosis and treatment (operative and non-operative) of patients with diseases, injuries and defects of the mouth, jaws and associated structures. This includes oral and maxillofacial pathology, trauma, dentoalveolar surgery, facial pain, orthognathic and relevant reconstructive surgery.
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) (FRACDS OMS)
Orthopaedic surgery
The diagnosis and treatment (operative and non-operative) of patients with disorders of the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and peripheral nerves). It includes the management of trauma to the musculoskeletal system and the management of congenital and acquired disorders.
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Otolaryngology head and neck surgery
The diagnosis and treatment (operative and non-operative) of patients with disorders of the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck. This includes cancer of the head and neck (excluding the eye and the brain), disorders of salivary glands and thyroid gland, disorders of hearing, balance, swallowing, speech, snoring/sleep apnoea, and aspects of facial plastic surgery.
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Paediatric surgery
The diagnosis and treatment (operative and non-operative) of children (usually up to 15 years of age) who may require surgery. It includes non-cardiac thoracic surgery, general paediatric surgery, oncological surgery urology in children and the management of congenital abnormalities both ante-natally and in the neonatal period. Also included is the management of major trauma in children.
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Paediatrics
The assessment diagnosis and management of infants, children and young people with disturbances of health growth, behaviour and/or development. It also addresses the health status of this same group by population assessments and interventions, education and research.
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)
Pain medicine
The biopsychosocial assessment and management of persons with complex pain, especially when an underlying condition is not directly treatable. The scope of pain medicine supplements that of other medical disciplines, and utilises interdisciplinary skills to promote improved quality-of-life through improved physical, psychological and social function.
Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FFPM ANZCA)
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare21 November 2014
Medical Council, Scopes of Practice, Qualifications, Medical Practitioners, Registration Requirements, Ophthalmology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatrics, Pain Medicine