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A system of concepts for the continuity of care
A system of concepts for the continuity of care
  • Health and care
  • Care actors and resources
  • Care activities
  • Care process
  • Time and periods
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    Concepts related to the care process transforming an input health state to an output health state.

  3. input health state
  • Care process

    Concepts related to the care process transforming an input health state to an output health state.

    • input health state
    • output health state
    • care process
    • clinical process
    • care process evaluation
    • care administration
    • request for care
    • request for initial contact
    • referral
    • request for service
    • reason for request for care
    • health related period
    • mandated period of care

input health state

health state at the start of a care process

Note 1 to entry: The output health state from one care process may be the input health state to a subsequent care process

Table 1. Associations of input health state
Specialization of Generalization of
health state
Association from Association name Association to
1..1 input health state is input to 1..1 care process
input health stateUML Representation
Figure 1. input health state (UML Representation)
The representation of a model conforms to the draft international standard ISO/DIS 13940:2025.