ParticipationFunction
This code is used to specify the exact function an actor had in a service in all necessary detail. This domain may include
local extensions (CWE).
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Lvl |
Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code |
Concept ID |
Mnemonic |
Print Name |
Definition/Description |
1
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L: (ADMPHYS)
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10278 |
ADMPHYS |
admitting physician |
A physician who admitted a patient to a hospital or other care unit that is the context of this service.
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1
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L: (ANEST)
|
10274 |
ANEST |
anesthesist |
In a typical anesthesia setting an anesthesiologist or anesthesia resident in charge of the anesthesia and life support, but
only a witness to the surgical procedure itself. To clarify responsibilities anesthesia should always be represented as a
separate service related to the surgery.
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1
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L: (ANRS)
|
10275 |
ANRS |
anesthesia nurse |
In a typical anesthesia setting the nurse principally assisting the anesthesiologist during the critical periods.
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1
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L: (ATTPHYS)
|
10277 |
ATTPHYS |
attending physician |
A physician who is primarily responsible for a patient during the hospitalization, which is the context of the service.
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1
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L: (DISPHYS)
|
10279 |
DISPHYS |
discharging physician |
A physician who discharged a patient from a hospital or other care unit that is the context of this service.
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1
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L: (FASST)
|
10269 |
FASST |
first assistant surgeon |
In a typical surgery setting the assistant facing the primary surgeon. The first assistant performs parts of the operation
and assists in others (e.g., incision, approach, electrocoutering, ligatures, sutures).
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1
|
L: (MDWF)
|
10276 |
MDWF |
midwife |
A person (usually female) helping a woman deliver a baby. Responsibilities vary locally, ranging from a mere optional assistant
to a full required participant, responsible for (normal) births and pre- and post-natal care for both mother and baby.
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1
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L: (NASST)
|
10273 |
NASST |
nurse assistant |
In a typical surgery setting the non-sterile nurse handles material supply from the stock, forwards specimen to pathology,
and helps with other non-sterile tasks (e.g., phone calls, etc.).
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1
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L: (PCP)
|
10281 |
PCP |
primary care physician |
The healthcare provider that holds primary responsibility for the overall care of a patient.
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1
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L: (PRISURG)
|
10268 |
PRISURG |
primary surgeon |
In a typical surgery setting the primary performing surgeon.
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1
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L: (RNDPHYS)
|
10280 |
RNDPHYS |
rounding physician |
A physician who made rounds on a patient in a hospital or other care center.
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1
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L: (SASST)
|
10270 |
SASST |
second assistant surgeon |
In a typical surgery setting the assistant who primarily holds the hooks.
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1
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L: (SNRS)
|
10271 |
SNRS |
scrub nurse |
In a typical surgery setting the nurse in charge of the instrumentation.
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1
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L: (TASST)
|
10272 |
TASST |
third assistant |
In a typical surgery setting there is rarely a third assistant (e.g., in some Hip operations the third assistant postures
the affected leg).
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