care resource

resource needed to perform care activities

EXAMPLE 1 Care professional on duty

EXAMPLE 2 Operation theatre

EXAMPLE 3 Instruments ready to use

EXAMPLE 4 Consultation rooms

EXAMPLE 5 Bed in a ward

EXAMPLE 6 Prepared medicinal products

EXAMPLE 7 Electrocardiography-device

EXAMPLE 8 Blood sample

EXAMPLE 9 Donated kidney

Note 1 to entry: As a care process develops, the care resources typically follow a life cycle. Examples of steps of such a life cycle are: 'available', 'booked', 'provided', 'in use', 'consumed', etc.

Table 1. Associations of **care resource**
Specialization of			Generalization of
resource			care personnel
			medical device
			medicinal product
			point of care
			care service directory

Association from		Association name		Association to
1..*	care resource management	direct and control the supply and use of		1..*	care resource
0..*	care funds	is funding		0..*	care resource
1..*	care activity	requires		1..*	care resource

care resourceUML Representation — Figure 1. care resource (UML Representation)