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Information about medical tests including health checks, screening programs, cervical screening test, pregnancy test, blood tests and non-surgical tests.

Non-surgical procedures are used to diagnose, measure or treat problems such as disease or injury

You can appoint someone to be your medical power of attorney, to make medical decisions on your behalf when, in certain circumstances, you are unable to.

People may choose to travel overseas to seek medical or surgical treatment that is unavailable in their home country. This is called medical tourism, and it's a booming industry worldwide. People thinking about medical tourism should carefully consider the risks, their legal options if something goes wrong, and what their insurance covers.

Get the most out of your consultation by preparing for your health or medical appointment.

You have a legal right to know all the facts about your health problem and any treatment.

Like all areas of medicine, pregnancy and childbirth has a number of specialised terms, many of which you will hear during your own pregnancy and labour, and the birth of your baby.

To get the most out of your medical appointments, it’s important to prepare well, book early and write down any questions you may have.

Good sexual and reproductive health is central to women's ability to make choices and decisions about their lives, including when, or whether, to consider having children.

A handful of non-urgent planned surgical procedures (also known as elective surgery) have been found to have limited benefits, except in very specific circumstances.