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A system of concepts for the continuity of care
A system of concepts for the continuity of care
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    Concepts related to care actors and the resources they use

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  • Care actors and resources

    Concepts related to care actors and the resources they use

    • care actor
    • person role
    • organization role
    • care performer
    • self-care performer
    • third party care performer
    • prescriber
    • subject of care
    • next of kin
    • care provider
    • care organization
    • care employment
    • care personnel
    • care professional entitlement
    • care professional
    • care third party
    • other carer
    • care supporting organization
    • subject of care proxy
    • care resource
    • care resource management
    • point of care
    • medical device
    • automatic medical device
    • medicine
    • care funds

prescriber

the role taken by a care professional when recommending or authorising a care activity

Table 1. Associations of prescriber
Specialization of Generalization of
care performer
Association from Association name Association to
1..1 care professional plays 0..* prescriber
1..1 prescriber prescribes 0..* prescribed self-care
1..1 prescriber prescribes 0..* prescribed third party activity
prescriberUML Representation
Figure 1. prescriber (UML Representation)
The representation of a model conforms to the draft international standard ISO/DIS 13940:2025.