Audiologist (Doctor of Audiology) Audiology is the science of hearing, balance and related disorders. Audiologists are experts in the nonmedical diagnosis and management of disorders of the auditory and balance systems. They frequently work with other medical specialists, speech-language pathologists, educators, engineers, scientists and allied health professionals and technicians.
(December 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Liaison psychiatry, also known as consultative psychiatry or consultation-liaison psychiatry is the branch of psychiatry that specialises in the interface between general medicine and psychiatry, usually taking place in a hospital or medical setting.
Know the difference between a consultation and a referral. NPs need to know the difference between a consultation and a referral for treatment, when ordering and when carrying out consultations or referrals. Consultations. A consultation is a request for opinion or advice, so that the reguestor can manage the patient. A consultation is billed under one of the consultation codes listed in Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) (99241-99245 for outpatient of office consultations).