Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Description

Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical and surgical services related to the care of women and their babies during pregnancy and childbirth, and to disorders of the female genital, urinary, rectal and reproductive organs.

Description

This unit group covers Medical Practitioners not elsewhere classified. It includes Dermatologists, Emergency Medicine Specialists, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Ophthalmologists, Pathologists, Radiation Oncologists and Radiologists.

Tasks include

• Provides prenatal care and monitors the health of pregnant women and their babies throughout pregnancy, labour and delivery
• Diagnoses and treats medical conditions and disorders related to pregnancy, childbirth and the female reproductive system
• Performs surgical procedures related to the female reproductive system and provides post-operative care
• Performs diagnostic tests and conducts periodic examinations to detect and prevent gynaecological disorders
• Interprets medical imaging results of female pelvic organs, and of pregnant women and their babies
• Provides guidance to patients on family planning and reproductive issues