Main category | Activities |
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Patient contact | Face to face patient contact: history and physical examination, explanation of diagnosic and treatment |
Documentation | Writing medical status |
Writing letter | |
Reclaiming medical history | |
Financial settlement | |
Ordering medical tests and reviewing results | |
Arranging admission | |
Arranging discharge | |
Consult supervisor | Consultation of supervisor |
Transmission of patient to doctor from own specialty | |
Contacting supervisor or doctor from own specialties | |
Consult others | Consult colleagues |
Transmission of patient to doctor from other specialty | |
Contacting colleagues or doctors from other specialties | |
Communication with nurse | Deliberating with ED nurse |
Waiting | Waiting for test result availability or other ED staff to finish |
Absence from ED | Absence from ED to perform duties on other hospital locations, such as the inpatient wards and outpatient clinics or because of scheduled education moments |
Other (specify) | Other, not specified in the activities above, such as taking a break |