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General and Family Medicine plays a crucial role in the prevention of illness and promotion of health and well-being of EVERYONE. General and Family Medicine is a specialty dedicated to the provision of primary health care consisting of comprehensive medical interaction throughout our lifetime, centred on the individual circumstances of their familial, professional, social and cultural lifestyles.
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The importance of a global and consistent approach to health issues, related to the specific characteristics of each person, is reflected in the role of the general physician. In effect the general physician should be the binding link between the patient and the health care network they may require. In this context, and reflecting in the project conceived by Luzdoc, the Family Medicine Department allows for direct access to all other available health care professionals in the Luzdoc network, as well as other health care providers that may be deemed necessary, providing for all clients who want personalised care, along with technical competence of reference.
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DEAR CLIENTS,
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Services
General/Family Medicine and Nursing
Point of Care Laboratory
A wide range of analyses and tests can be carried out in the comfortable surroundings of our clinic.
Medical Specialities
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We care and we work hard every day to provide personalized service and professional quality care to those in need. Our goal is to be continuously looking for excellence, so that we can give each one of our customers the best.
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Occupational Health
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Personal and professional achievement relies on quality of life in the workplace, especially when supported by Safety, Hygiene and Health services, a fundamental combination essential for this development. As such the Portuguese legal-constitutional system has assigned very significant emphasis to this matter.
There are innumerous obligations currently facing companies with respect to Security, Hygiene and Health in the workplace. Recognition of the necessity for prevention of illness and accidents in the workplace has led to the adoption of diverse legislative measures, establishing guidelines on behalf of both the companies and their workforces. |
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In Portugal, the organisation and running of Safety, Hygiene and Health services is regulated by statute 3/2014 of the 28th of January, where the possibility of companies seeking outside services to carry out the development of these areas is considered.
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Correct management of Safety, Hygiene and Health in the workplace has been considered as a factor in increased company productivity and consequent competitiveness due to:
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– Reduction of workforce absenteeism.
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– Reduction of sick leave due to accidents in the workplace.
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– Creating a feeling of security and efficiency in the workforce:
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– Decreasing payment of fines and other taxes arising from non-compliance of the various legal obligations.
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– Reduction of paid insurance premiums in the area of labor insurance.
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The employer should promote the carrying out of adequate health exams proving and evaluating the aptitude of the work force in performing professional activities.
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The following exams should be carried out:
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Employment exams – carried out before the worker is employed or within the first 15 days in the case of urgent employment.
Periodic exams: annual ( for minors and workers > 50 years of age ) and every two years (for workers with >18 and < 50 years of age); Occasional exams carried out when there are substantial alterations of the material components of the workplace or returning to work after an absence of more than 30 days due to sickness or accident. |
Aesthetic Medicine
Aesthetic Medicine is where art meets science … is where man’s eternal quest for longevity and “eternal youth” finds an answer.
Exercise Medicine
Exercise Medicine service
Travel Medicine/ Vaccinations
Travel Medicine
There are so many new destinations available to the foreign traveller that this has made it much easier for contagious diseases to spread from one country to the next where once they were limited to a specific area. Due to this it is becoming increasingly more important to educate the traveller about health precautions and the appropriate preventative methods, including vaccination. We are constantly updating our travel medicine data base to equip our clients with the most up to date knowledge on their destination.
Vaccinations
There are various vaccination programmes available to our clients. The routine obligatory childhood vaccinations are carried out for free at a state facility. We do offer the following; Anti-tetanus, Hepatitis A and B, Flu, Pneumonia, Meningitis C. Please contact us if you require more information on which vaccinations you should keep up to date, and why.
Health Screens
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At Luzdoc we believe that prevention is better than cure – why wait until your body breaks down when there are simple ways of monitoring its condition and treating potential problems before they become an issue. We have a wide range of Health Screens which can be tailor made to personal requirements.
Come and speak to one of our General Practitioners/Family Medicine Specialists about your individualised needs to stay healthy. |
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Personalised Physiotherapy
“One-to-one” Physiotherapy At the Clinic and at Home.
Tailor-made, personal, individualised treatments.
Restoring, developing and maintaining physical capacity.
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Medical Micropigmentation
– Medical Micropigmentation, also known as Medical Tattooing, involves implanting specialised pigments into the skin where pigmentation is missing.
– Intendend for those who have had a mastectomy (recent or old) or mammoplasty. In these cases, micropigmentation restores and re-pigments areolas and nipples.
– Those with post-surgical wounds or scarring.
Podology
Podology is one of the health care sciences specialising in investigation, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of alterations that affect the feet and the eventual repercussions on the human organism.
Feet are the fundamental base of support, balance and movement of the human organism. As they are found at the far end of the body, a long way from the heart, this means that they are more susceptible to trauma and diseases that can debilitate our lives!
Appointments/clinical support for external complementary exams
Appointments/clinical support for external complementary exams service.
Appointments/clinical support for external specialist consultations
Appointments/clinical support for external specialist consultations service.
Arranging appropriate inpatient admission if required
Arranging appropriate inpatient admission if required service.
Arranging ambulance transport
Arranging ambulance transport sercice
A multilingual staff
A multilingual staff
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OTHER HEALTH SERVICES
Domiciles
When considered that there is clinical justification a general practitioner and nurses are available to visit and, if possible, treat a client at home.
Referrals
Nowadays illness does not necessarily mean that you cannot holiday overseas and at Luzdoc we are aware that some clients will possibly need medical support during their stay in the Algarve. We have both the facilities and capabilities to deal with these situation.
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Nutritional sciences consist of a clinical specialty that is dedicated to the assessment of nutritional needs and diet planning for various conditions. A nutrition consultation starts with an evaluation of the body mass index, % of body fat, % of lean mass (muscle), degree of visceral fat and of basal metabolism. |
Hypertension Control
Blood pressure is never constant and depends on many internal and external factors such as age, weight, stress and even time of day. To a certain extent the body can adapt to these changes, even when they are quite large and marked damage can be done without notice until there is a major incident. Regardless of whether you are on treatment or not it is vital to monitor and control blood pressure regularly to prevent this damage.
Diabetic Control
Diabetes is a chronic condition that has to be monitored and treated every day and as such the patient needs constant support and education, which we can provide through our medical practitioners team and the Luzdoc Diabetic Clinic.
Anticoagulation Control
Regular INR control is essential for all patients on Warfarin/Cumarin treatment. We provide this on the spot service to all our clients both resident and tourist
– Doctor to doctor continuous monitoring and regular detailed medical updates. Many times this is achieved through the strong professional and personal relationships our doctors have within the medical community in Portugal.
– Translation of medical reports / exam results.
– Liaison with the patient and his/her family.
Day Care Treatment
At times our clients need more intensive care with constant monitoring and invasive treatments, such as intravenous medication over a period of time, but do not require hospital admission. We have the facilities to offer this day care service to our clients.
Vaccinations
There are various vaccination programmes available to our clients. The routine obligatory childhood vaccinations are carried out for free at a state facility. We do offer the following; Anti-tetanus, Hepatitis A and B, Flu, Pneumonia, Meningitis C.
Please contact us if you require more information on which vaccinations you should keep up to date, and why.
