point of care

location where direct care activities are performed

EXAMPLE 1 Surgery room, ward, ambulance, road side, home of the subject of care, school, etc.

Note 1 to entry: Location refers to the geographical location of the subject of care not the body area of the subject of care that the treatment is applied to.

Note 2 to entry: Activities referred are not limited to care provider activities; self care activities are included

Table 1. Associations of **point of care**
Specialization of			Generalization of
care resource

point of careUML Representation — Figure 1. point of care (UML Representation)