Key:healthcare:speciality
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The speciality of a medical practitioner or a medical facility 
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The speciality of a medical practitioner (e.g. a Doctor) or a medical facility can be tagged using the key =*.
Most commonly this tag is used with healthcare=*, amenity=doctors, amenity=clinic or amenity=hospital to specify which kind of medical specialities are practiced by the doctors (physicians) at the facility.
It may also be used for the speciality of other medical practitioners, such as dentists, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, counselors, and so on.
Later on the page there are examples of how this tag is used with more specialized facilities, such as unusually kinds of clinic, specialities of psychotherapy and counseling, special types of laboratory, and kinds of alternative or complementary medicine.
If a medical practitioner or a medical facility covers several specializations, they could be separated by a semicolon (';') e.g. =general;geriatrics;gynaecology;paediatrics
Generally British English spelling and terminology is used, but database users should also be aware that some mappers may have used North American spelling, or translations from other languages.
Specialities of medical practitioners or other medical facilities
The speciality of a 
medical practitioner (informal the doctor) or a medical facility can be tagged using the key =*.
The following table shows values which could be used in connection with this key. The table was derived from the Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament on the recognition of professional qualifications [1] with additions from Wikipedia.
If a medical practitioner or a medical facility covers several specializations, they could be separated by a semicolon (';') e.g. =radiology;radiotherapy
| healthcare:speciality=* | Description (Wikipedia) | United Kingdom | United States |
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=abdominal_surgery
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Abdominal surgery
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Abdominal surgery | Abdominal surgery |
=allergology
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Allergology | Allergology | Allergy & Asthma |
=anaesthetics
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Anaesthetics | Anaesthetics | Anesthesiology |
=angiology
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Angiology | Angiology | Angiology |
=cardiology
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Cardiology | Cardiology | Cardiology |
=cardiothoracic_surgery
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Cardiothoracic surgery | Cardiothoracic surgery | Cardiothoracic surgery |
=child_psychiatry
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Child psychiatry | Child and adolescent psychiatry | Child and adolescent psychiatry |
=community
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Community medicine / Public Health | Public health medicine | Community and Public health |
=dermatology
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Dermatology | Dermatology | Dermatology |
=dermatovenereology
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Dermato-venereology | ||
=diagnostic_radiology
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Diagnostic radiology | Clinical radiology | Diagnostic radiology / Medical Imaging |
=emergency
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Accident and emergency medicine | Accident and emergency medicine | Emergency Medicine |
=endocrinology
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Endocrinology | Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus | Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus |
=gastroenterology
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Gastroenterology | Gastro-enterology | Gastroenterology |
=general
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general practitioner or general hospital | ||
=geriatrics
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Geriatrics | Geriatrics | Geriatric Medicine |
=gynaecology
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Obstetrics and gynaecology | Obstetrics and gynecology (OB/Gyn) |
=haematology
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Haematology | Haematology | Hematology (Heme/Onc) |
=hepatology
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Hepatology | Hepatology | Hepatology (Liver) |
=infectious_diseases
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Infectious Disease / Communicable diseases | Infectious diseases | Infectious disease (ID) |
=intensive
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Intensive-care medicine | Intensive Care | |
=internal
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General (internal) medicine | General(internal)medicine | Internal Medicine (Internist) |
=dental_oral_maxillo_facial_surgery
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery |
=neonatology
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Neonatology | Pediatric branch for the newborn | Neonatology |
=nephrology
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Nephrology | Renal medicine | Nephrology |
=neurology
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Neurology | Neurology | Neurology |
=pediatric_neurology
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Pediatric neurology | Pediatric neurology | Pediatric neurology |
=neuropsychiatry
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Neuropsychiatry | ||
=neurosurgery
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Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery |
=nuclear
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Nuclear medicine | Nuclear medicine | Not a clinical speciality |
=occupational
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Occupational medicine | Occupational medicine | Occupational medicine |
=oncology
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Oncology (cancer specialist) | Oncology | Oncology (Heme/Onc) |
=ophthalmology
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Ophthalmology (vision/eye disorder) | Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology |
=orthodontics
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Orthodontics (teeth alignment) | Orthodontics | Orthodontics |
=orthopaedics
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Orthopaedics | Trauma and orthopaedic surgery | Orthopedic Surgery (Ortho) |
=otolaryngology
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Otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, throat disorder) | Otolaryngology | ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) |
=paediatric_surgery
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Paediatric surgery | Paediatric surgery | Pediatric surgery |
=paediatrics
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Paediatrics | Paediatrics | Pediatrics |
=palliative
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Palliative care | Palliative Care (Hospice) | |
=pathology
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Pathology | Histopathology | Pathology |
=perinatology
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Perinatology | Maternal–fetal medicine
Perinatology |
Maternal–fetal medicine
Perinatology |
=physiatry
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Physical medicine and rehabilitation | Physical medicine and rehabilitation (Sports Medicine) | |
=plastic_surgery
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Plastic surgery | Plastic surgery | Reconstructive surgery / Cosmetic surgery |
=podiatry
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Podiatry | Podiatry | Podiatry |
=proctology
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Colorectal surgery | Proctology | Colorectal Surgery |
=psychiatry
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Psychiatry | General psychiatry | Psychiatry |
=pulmonology
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Respiratory medicine | Respiratory Medicine | Pulmonology |
=radiology
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Radiology | Radiology | |
=radiotherapy
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Radiotherapy | ||
=rheumatology
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Rheumatology | Rheumatology | Rheumatology |
=stomatology
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Stomatology | ||
=surgery
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General surgery | General surgery | General surgery |
=transplant
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Transplant surgery | Transplant surgery | |
=trauma
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Trauma surgery | Trauma surgery | |
=tropical
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Tropical medicine | Tropical medicine | Tropical medicine |
=urology
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Urology | Urology | Urology |
=vascular_surgery
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Vascular surgery | Vascular surgery | |
=venereology
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Venereology (sexually transmitted diseases) | Venereology | Venereology |
Specialities for amenity=hospital / healthcare=hospital
A hospital facility itself may have specializations that are better specified using =* than the healthcare=* tag. Instead of picking between healthcare=hospital and healthcare=rehabilitation, a more descriptive tagging scheme is to use healthcare=hospital + =rehabilitation.
A similar scheme can be used for clinics with healthcare=clinic.
| value | description |
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=rehabilitation
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Rehabilitation hospital
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=psychiatry
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Psychiatric hospital
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Specialities for amenity=clinic / healthcare=clinic
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=abortion
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Abortion clinic
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=fertility
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Fertility clinic
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=obstetric_ultrasonography
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Prenatal Ultrasound |
=urgent
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Urgent care clinic |
=vaccination
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Vaccination centre |
Specialities for amenity=dentist / healthcare=dentist
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=endodontics
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Endodontics
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=implantology
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Dental implant
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=dental_oral_maxillo_facial_surgery
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Oral and maxillofacial surgery
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=orthodontics
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Orthodontics
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=paediatric_dentistry
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Pediatric dentistry
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=periodontics
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Periodontology
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=stomatology
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Oral medicine
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Specialities for healthcare=psychotherapist
Different schools and approaches of psychotherapy may be tagged using =*. May also be used for healthcare=doctor and other healthcare=*.
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=behavior
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Behavior oriented psychotherapy
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=body
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Body oriented psychotherapy
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=depth
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psychotherapy based on Depth psychology, e.g. Psychoanalysis
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=humanistic
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psychotherapy based on Humanistic psychology
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=systemic
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Systemic therapy
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=* with user defined value
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psychotherapy that does not fit into the other categories, e.g. Art therapy Note that inventing new values is also fine
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Specialities for healthcare=laboratory
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=biology
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Biology - non-specific
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=biochemistry
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Biochemistry
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=blood_check
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Blood test
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=clinical_pathology
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Clinical pathology
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Specialities for healthcare=alternative
May also be used for healthcare=doctor and other healthcare=*.
Attention, the specialities here may be used additional to medical facilities.
But on its own the alternative healthcare cannot ensure proper and state-of-the-art healthcare.
Therefore, some people consider the tag healthcare:=* to be very misleading. Some of these practices can be dangerous to human health without having any actual health benefits.
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=acupuncture
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Acupuncture
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=animal-assisted
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Animal assisted therapy
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=anthroposophical
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Anthroposophic medicine
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=applied_kinesiology
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Applied kinesiology
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=aromatherapy
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Aromatherapy
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=ayurveda
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Ayurveda
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=body_stress_release
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Body Stress Release
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=chiropractic
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Chiropractic
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=halotherapy
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Halotherapy as available in mineral salt rooms or mines, tunnels and caves (the latter referred to as "speleotherapy").
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=herbalism
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Herbalism (See also: shop=herbalist).
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=homeopathy
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Homeopathy
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=hydrotherapy
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Hydrotherapy
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=hypnosis
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Hypnosis
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=nasal_irrigation
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Nasal irrigation
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=naturopathy
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Naturopathy
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=osteopathy
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Osteopathy
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=reflexology
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Reflexology
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=reiki
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Reiki
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=shiatsu
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Shiatsu
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=traditional_chinese_medicine
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Traditional Chinese medicine
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=tuina
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Tuī ná
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=unani
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Unani medicine
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See also
healthcare:counselling=*healthcare:for=*