On May 10, 2017, the Ministry of Health issued Circular 21/2017/TT-BYT amending and supplementing the List of Techniques in Medical Examination and Treatment issued together with Circular 43/2013/TT-BYT.
The following medical techniques have been added for 25 specialties and sub-specialties. For instance:
- Intensive care and toxicology: Caring for patients on mechanical ventilation; external cardiac compression using an automatic machine; consulting for poisoning patients;- Pediatrics: Anesthesia for burn dressing change; objective refraction measurement;- Tuberculosis (extrapulmonary tuberculosis): Spinal tuberculosis surgery with video assistance; arthroscopic surgery for shoulder, knee, and hip tuberculosis;- Dermatology: Skin rejuvenation using LED light therapy; treatment for acne, melasma, and hair loss with Mesoderm machine;- Traditional medicine: Cupping therapy; manual and machine massage and acupressure;- Oncology: Intraoperative radiotherapy for vaginal cancer, skin cancer, and brain cancer;- Otolaryngology: Endoscopy for respiratory and upper digestive tracts; frenotomy (under anesthesia).
Detailed list of techniques and technical levels can be found in Circular 21/2017/TT-BYT effective from June 25, 2017.
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