subject of care

subject of care, patient, client, service user

person seeking to receive, receiving, or having received care

EXAMPLE 1 A treated patient

EXAMPLE 2 A client of a physiotherapist

EXAMPLE 3 Each particular member of a target population for screening

EXAMPLE 4 Each particular member of a group of diabetic people attending a session of medical education

EXAMPLE 5 A person seeking health advice

Note 1 to entry: A fœtus may be considered as a subject of care when receiving care

Note 2 to entry: Subject of care is a functional role

Table 1. Associations of **subject of care**
Specialization of
care actor
person role

Association from		Association name	Association to
1..*	health record	concerns	1..1	subject of care
1..*	care mandate	concerns	1..1	subject of care
1..1	subject of care	expresses	0..*	subject of care desire
1..1	subject of care	gives	0..*	informed consent
1..*	subject of care	has	0..1	next of kin
1..1	subject of care	has	0..1	consent competence
1..*	subject of care	has or has had	0..*	health need
0..*	subject of care proxy	has the right to take decisions on behalf of	1..1	subject of care
0..*	subject of care preference delay	is caused by	1..1	subject of care
0..*	reason for request for care	is expressed by	1..1	subject of care
1..*	care activity	is for	1..1	subject of care
1..*	care process	is performed for	1..1	subject of care
1..1	subject of care	maintains	0..*	personal health record
1..*	subject of care	participates in	0..*	contact
1..1	subject of care	plays	0..1	self-care performer
1..*	subject of care	seeks to receive, is receiving, or has received	1..*	care
1..1	subject of care	states	0..*	objection
0..*	care third party	supports	1..*	subject of care