2023-11-24 01:08:18
Although many doctors do not know it, from a legal point of view there are several types of medical offices. Although they all focus on patient care, according to their focus and specialty there are certain differences between each one. That is why it is worth knowing the characteristics of each one.
What is a medical office?
Although Medicine is one of the oldest professions in history, its professionalization actually began a little over a century ago. Although there were hospitalsthe most common thing was for doctors to go directly to the patients’ homes.
Everything changed with the arrival of private spaces that were created for medical attention. Consultations take place within these places and are an extension of hospitals and clinics.
What types of medical offices exist?
According to the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) exist three types of medical offices. The difference is not whether they are general or specialty but the type of service they offer.
To know the characteristics of each one, the expert lawyer in Health Law Mirna published a video with the differences between each one.
Medical office type 1
It has the essentials for interviewing and examining patients.
The most common are those of general medicine, nutrition and psychology.
Medical office type 2
It has all of the above and a separate toilet inside for patient use.
The most common are gynecological.
Medical office type 3
In addition to the characteristics of the previous two, it also has a specific area or cubicle for carrying out complementary activities such as diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the patient.
The most common are dermatological.
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What should medical offices have?
About its content, the Official Mexican Standard NOM-005-SSA3-2018 mentions the minimum elements that patient care spaces must have to offer quality services. It does not matter if it belongs to public or private health because absolutely everyone must comply with everything it stipulates.
Furniture
Seat for the doctor. Seat for the patient and companion. Seat for the doctor when examining the patient. High stool or similar. Scale with stadimeter. Bucket or basket for municipal garbage bag and red plastic bag for dangerous biological-infectious waste, as well as a rigid container for dangerous sharp-cut waste. Storage of medications, materials or instruments. Examination table with legs. May table, Pasteur or similar, adjustable height. Writing furniture. Furniture to store clinical records.
Professional team
Sphygmomanometer preferably aneroid or electronic with a cuff of the size required for your main activity. Binaural stethoscope. Pinard Stethoscope. Diagnostic case (optional ophthalmoscope). Lamp with addressable beam. Negatoscope.
Instrumental
Box with lid for disinfectant solutions. Small, medium and large Graves mirrors (optional). Scalpel handle. Percussive hammer. Ring clamp. Dissecting forceps with teeth and without teeth. Mosquito type clamp. Clamp to hold the cervix (optional). Curved clamp. Straight needle holder, with central groove and crossed serrations. 250 milliliters larger capacity kidney. Straight scissors. Twister with lid.
Several
Measuring tape. Clinical thermometer.
Healing material
Dressings. Cotton. Barren fields. Gauze. Sterile surgical gloves. Disposable syringes with needles of various sizes. Suture material. Antiseptic solutions. Adhesive tape. Reagent strips for determining blood glucose. Elastic bandages of various sizes.
General use medications
Analgesics. Local anesthetic. Antidiarrheal. Antiemetics. Antihistamines. Antihypertensives. Anti-inflammatories. Antipyretics. Bronchodilators. Corticosteroids. Oral electrolytes. Coronary vasodilators.
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