Term: Medical Patient

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Defined according to the primary service codes, which refer to the hospital services under which the patient was treated for the greatest length of time. The following services were included: family medicine, internal medicine, allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, respirology, rheumatology, oncology, and haematology.

Related concepts 

• Hospital Service Codes

Related terms 

• Medical Service Type
• Nephrologist Visits
• Primary Service Code
• Service Codes

References 

• Bruce S, De Coster C, Trumble-Waddell J, Burchill C. Patients hospitalized for medical conditions in Winnipeg, Canada: appropriateness and level of care. Healthc Manage Forum 2002;Suppl(4 Suppl):53-57. [Abstract] (View)
• Bruce S, Black C, Burchill C, De Haney S. Profile of Medical Patients who were Assessed as Requiring Observation-Level Services at Winnipeg Acute Care Hospitals in 1998/99. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Report] [Summary] (View)