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HEALTH CONSULTATIONS
Scope Note
THIS COVERS CONSULTATIONS WITH, OR VISITS TO, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. THIS CAN EITHER BE FACE TO FACE AT THE DOCTOR'S SURGERY, HEALTH CENTRE OR CLINIC/HOSPITAL, OR VIA THE TELEPHONE. WHERE THE CONSULTATION TAKES PLACE AT THE PATIENT'S HOME, USE THE TERM "HOME VISITS". FOR VISITS TO THE DENTIST, USE THE TERM "DENTAL EXAMINATIONS". TERM CREATED AUGUST 1999. PRIOR TO THIS THE TERM "PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS" MIGHT HAVE BEEN USED.
Synonyms
MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS
VISITS TO HEALTH CENTRES
VISITS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
VISITS TO THE DOCTOR
VISITS TO THE GP
Broader terms	Narrower terms	Related terms
MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL SCIENCES	HOME VISITS	APPOINTMENTS DENTAL EXAMINATIONS DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP HEALTH ADVICE HOSPITAL SERVICES MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS MEDICAL TREATMENT METHODS PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS

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