care investigation

care activity with the intention to clarify one or more health conditions of a subject of care

Note 1 to entry: Care investigations add and improve information about aspects of a health state

Note 2 to entry: Some primary care investigations can sometimes have an intended or secondary therapeutic effect, while some activities can be both investigating and therapeutic by essence (e.g. a fibroscopy, interventional cardiology, etc.)

Table 1. Associations of care investigation
Specialization of Generalization of
care activity
Association from Association name Association to
0..* care investigation clarifies 1..1 health state
0..* care investigation reveals 0..* observed condition
0..* care investigation reveals 0..* health condition
care investigationUML Representation
Figure 1. care investigation (UML Representation)