| Format/Length: | See CONSULTANT CODE |
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Notes:
CONSULTANT CODE (FIRST SEEN) is the same as data element CONSULTANT CODE.
CONSULTANT CODE (FIRST SEEN) is the CONSULTANT CODE of the CONSULTANT who first sees the PATIENT following the initial referral.
For the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set, CONSULTANT CODE (FIRST SEEN) is the CONSULTANT CODE of the CONSULTANT who first sees the PATIENT following the initial referral which leads to the cancer diagnosis.