What is 呼吸系統科 (呼吸科) in English? Respiratory Medicine (Medical Council specialty code S22)

What are the English name and specialty code of 呼吸系統科?

The specialty name listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register is ‘呼吸系統科’, its English name is Respiratory Medicine and its specialty code is S22.

Compiled by this site: what people commonly call ‘呼吸科’ (respiratory medicine) corresponds to ‘呼吸系統科’ (Respiratory Medicine, S22) on the Medical Council register.

The other specialty on the Medical Council register whose name contains ‘呼吸’ (respiratory) is Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (S60).

How do I check whether a doctor is a Respiratory Medicine specialist?

On the ‘Specialist Registration’ page of the Medical Council website, click ‘呼吸系統科’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers begin with S22); for how to search by doctor's name, see How to check a doctor's registration and specialty.

A doctor may describe himself or herself as a specialist only if listed on the Specialist Register, and may use only the title of his or her registered specialty (Medical Council Code of Professional Conduct, section 7, October 2022).

What are other specialties called?

For the Chinese and English names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see Doctor specialty names in Chinese and English.

Related pages on this site — choosing a doctor: How to choose a respiratory physician.

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