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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).
Lvl | Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code | Concept ID | Mnemonic | Print Name | Definition/Description
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1 | L: (ADMPHYS) | C10278 | ADMPHYS | admitting physician | A physician who admitted a patient to a hospital or other care unit that is the context of this service.
1 | L: (ANRS) | C10275 | ANRS | anesthesia nurse | In a typical anesthesia setting the nurse principally assisting the anesthesiologist during the critical periods.
1 | L: (ANEST) | C10274 | 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.
1 | L: (ATTPHYS) | C10277 | ATTPHYS | attending physician | A physician who is primarily responsible for a patient during the hospitalization, which is the context of the service.
1 | L: (DISPHYS) | C10279 | DISPHYS | discharging physician | A physician who discharged a patient from a hospital or other care unit that is the context of this service.
1 | L: (FASST) | C10269 | 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).
1 | L: (MDWF) | C10276 | 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.
1 | L: (NASST) | C10273 | 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.).
1 | L: (PCP) | C10281 | PCP | primary care physician | The healthcare provider that holds primary responsibility for the overall care of a patient.
1 | L: (PRISURG) | C10268 | PRISURG | primary surgeon | In a typical surgery setting the primary performing surgeon.
1 | L: (RNDPHYS) | C10280 | RNDPHYS | rounding physician | A physician who made rounds on a patient in a hospital or other care center.
1 | L: (SNRS) | C10271 | SNRS | scrub nurse | In a typical surgery setting the nurse in charge of the instrumentation.
1 | L: (SASST) | C10270 | SASST | second assistant surgeon | In a typical surgery setting the assistant who primarily holds the hooks.
1 | L: (TASST) | C10272 | 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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