Term: Sentinel Services (Physician)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2009-02-26

Definition:

For physicians, services that represents a significant proportion of the workload for a particular specialty. They are "determined by true patient need and not likely to be heavily influenced by physician discretion" (Expert Panel on Health Professional Human Resources & Ministry of Health & Long Term Care - 2001 - available from: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ministry_reports/workforce/workforce.pdf - accessed February 26, 2009).

References 

• Expert Panel on Health Professional Human Resources & Ministry of Health & Long Term Care. Shaping Ontario's physician workforce. Toronto, ON: 2001.(View)

Term used in 

• Katz A, Bogdanovic B, Ekuma O, Soodeen RA, Chateau D, Burnett C. Physician Resource Projection Models . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] (View)