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  1. Medical tests

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

  2. Medical procedures - non-surgical

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

  3. Medical treatment decision makers

    You can appoint someone to be your medical power of attorney, also known as ‘enduring power of attorney (medical treatment)’, to make medical decisions on your behalf when, in certain circumstances, you can’t.

  4. Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service

    The Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service (VFPMS) is a specialised paediatric (for children) medical service.

  5. Medical tourism and insurance

    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.

  6. Preparing for a health or medical appointment

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

  7. Informed consent for medical treatment

    Informed consent means having enough information about a medical procedure to decide whether to have it done.

  8. Medical terms and definitions during pregnancy and birth

    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.

  9. Making and managing health and medical appointments

    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.

  10. Health information and health products online

    Don't use online health information to self-diagnose - always see your doctor or healthcare professional.

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