Palliative medicine
Area of medical practice that treats people with life-limiting conditions
Procedures:
Services:
A follow-up appointment with a consultant physician. The consultant physician will look at a specific condition and/or provide a course of treatment. The appointment is at their rooms.
The first appointment with a consultant physician to assess and plan care for a complex disorder. The appointment is 45 minutes or longer.
The first appointment with a consultant physician. The consultant physician will look at a specific condition and/or provide a course of treatment. The appointment is at their rooms.
A follow up appointment with a specialist not at their rooms or in-hospital. This item does not include the specialty of psychiatry.
The first appointment with a palliative care specialist for a specific condition and/or course of treatment at their rooms or in-hospital.
A follow up appointment with a palliative care specialist at their rooms or in-hospital.
The first appointment with a palliative care specialist for a specific condition and/or course of treatment. The appointment is not at their rooms or in-hospital.
A palliative care specialist coordinates a meeting as part of a care team. The meeting is between 15 and 30 minutes.
A palliative care specialist attends a meeting as part of a care team. The meeting is between 15 and 30 minutes.
A follow up appointment (minor) with a consultant physician (who is not a psychiatrist). The appointment is by telehealth and is longer than 5 minutes