| cardiology | <study> The medical study of the diagnosis and treatment ofdiseases affecting the heart and blood vessels. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| cardiology service, hospital | The hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the cardiac patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nuclear cardiology | <radiology> Myocardial infarct imaging (Tc-99m PYP), myocardial perfusion imaging (Tl-201), blood pool (MUGA), first-pass studies (12 Dec 1998) |
| pain clinics | Facilities providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and palliative services for patients with severe chronic pain. These may be free-standing clinics or hospital-based and serve ambulatory or inpatient populations. The approach is usually multidisciplinary. These clinics are often referred to as "acute pain services". (12 Dec 1998) |
| child guidance clinics | Facilities which administer the delivery of mental health counseling services to children. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental clinics | Facilities where dental care is provided to patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| outpatient clinics, hospital | Organised services in a hospital which provide medical care on an outpatient basis. (12 Dec 1998) |