Widely accepted medical methods, usually Western in origin and based on
the best available scientific evidence.
A diagnostic technique that provides cross-sectional images of body
structures using a thin X-ray beam which rotates around the patient and a
computer to construct an image.
Treatment which means the Member has to be admitted to hospital or a day
case unit because they need a period of clinically supervised recovery but does
not have to stay overnight.
A complex disorder of fat and glucose metabolism where, if untreated, the
blood sugar level is higher than normal.
The process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a
disease or injury through the evaluation of a patient's history, examination
and review of laboratory data and clinical imaging.
Investigations, such as x-rays or blood tests, to find or to help find the
cause of your symptoms.
An abnormal pregnancy in which the implantation and subsequent development
of a fertilised egg occurs outside the cavity of the uterus, e.g. in a
Fallopian tube.
Conditions and treatments not covered by your policy.
Frail care is assistance given to individuals who are completely or
partially incapable of carrying out daily activities such as feeding, dressing
and attention to personal hygiene.