A list of PATIENTS waiting to receive a consultative, assessment, diagnosis, care or treatment ACTIVITY from an ORGANISATION. The list is maintained for an identified CARE PROFESSIONAL or SERVICE POINT within an ORGANISATION.
The subtypes of WAITING LIST are:
| ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST | |
| APPOINTMENT WAITING LIST |
Lists can be maintained in several forms, using either computer or manual systems, including CONSULTANT' diaries. They may be kept by TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE or for an individual CARE PROFESSIONAL.
PATIENTS may appear on more than one list for the same ORGANISATION or other ORGANISATIONS at the same time unless otherwise specifed.
This class is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | WAITING LISTS |