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Urologist?

  • 12-05-2003 12:05pm
    #1
    edove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭


    Does anyone know how you can get to see a Urologist? Do you need to be referred by your doctor? Will I be waiting for the rest of my life?


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  • #2
    Lunar superstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭Lunar superstar


    what a Urologist?


  • #3
    edove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭edove


    is like a gynecologist for men. Specialises in problems with the male repro organs amongst other things


  • #4
    Wook
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭Wook


    have to see housedoctor for this and then they can pass you a phone number of where to get help.
    (it's a scam really)


  • #5
    g69er
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭g69er


    can you not just get a out patients appointment ?:confused:


  • #6
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,474 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Originally posted by g69er
    can you not just get a out patients appointment ?:confused:
    Generally no, not for the higher level specialities, especially if you are going to a public hospital. The usual procedure would be GP -> junior hospital doctor (JHD) -> specialist. The JHD would be working in a team with the specialist and would carry out the inital consultation / tests. Otherwise every hypochondriac would be going and wasting the time of the best (and most expensive) doctors.

    If you have any reason not to talk to your GP, just go to another GP.

    If it is an STI question, check your local phone book / hospital for details of a clinic. You should be able to get an appointment over the phone or show up on the day.


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