The reason a PATIENT declined an APPOINTMENT OFFER.
National Codes:
| 01 | PATIENT chose not to accept the APPOINTMENT OFFER for personal reasons |
| 02 | PATIENT identified clinical reasons for not accepting the APPOINTMENT OFFER |
| 03 | PATIENT preferred an APPOINTMENT at an alternative CLINIC OR FACILITY |
Examples:
01 - PATIENT considered the APPOINTMENT OFFER inconvenient, or preferred an Unscheduled Appointment or an accompanied appointment etc.
02 - PATIENT may be taking drugs which may affect test, or needs to wait for incubation period or menstrual cycle to finish etc.
03 - PATIENT may prefer to attend a specialist CLINIC OR FACILITY or another statutory or voluntary ORGANISATION.
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | APPOINTMENT OFFER REFUSED REASONS |