health related period

time interval related to the health or care of a subject of care

EXAMPLE 1 Period of head ache

EXAMPLE 2 Period of pneumonia

EXAMPLE 3 Diabetes mellitus

EXAMPLE 4 Period of psychotherapy

EXAMPLE 5 Period of social authority surveillance of suspected abuse in a family

EXAMPLE 6 Period of financial support

EXAMPLE 7 Period of antibiotic therapy

EXAMPLE 8 Period of investigation and therapy of prostate cancer

Note 1 to entry: A health related period may be specialized in relation to a number of situations – a specific clinical process 2a specific department, a specific health circumstance etc.

Note 2 to entry: A health related period is delineated by a 'start date and time' and an 'end date and time'. While the statement of the start date is generally easy by definition, the identification of the end date may be subject to specific rules that have to be agreed upon locally.