Procedure Context

A clinical context (e.g., observation, medication administration, another procedure) that the procedure is part of.
For instance, if a procedure is part of an observation, then the observation is a procedure context for it.

Appears in

Constraints

Unique key(s)

  • Patient Procedure[part of>], XOR(Patient Procedure[->is], Observation, Medication Administration)

Stereotype(s)

n/a

Relationships

From class From multiplicity Relationship To class To multiplicity
Procedure Context 0..* is Medication Administration 0..1
Procedure Context 0..* is Patient Procedure 0..1
Procedure Context 0..* is Observation 0..1
Patient Procedure 1 part of Procedure Context 0..*

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How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Procedure Context. Accessed November 02, 2026.