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ParticipationFunction
Lvl Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code Concept ID Mnemonic Print Name Definition/Description
1 L:  (ADMPHYS) 10278 ADMPHYS admitting physician A physician who admitted a patient to a hospital or other care unit that is the context of this service.
1 L:  (ANEST) 10274 ANEST anesthesist In a typical anesthesia setting an anesthesiologist or anesthesia resident in charge of the anesthesia and life support, but only a witness to the surgical procedure itself. To clarify responsibilities anesthesia should always be represented as a separate service related to the surgery.
1 L:  (ANRS) 10275 ANRS anesthesia nurse In a typical anesthesia setting the nurse principally assisting the anesthesiologist during the critical periods.
1 L:  (ATTPHYS) 10277 ATTPHYS attending physician A physician who is primarily responsible for a patient during the hospitalization, which is the context of the service.
1 L:  (DISPHYS) 10279 DISPHYS discharging physician A physician who discharged a patient from a hospital or other care unit that is the context of this service.
1 L:  (FASST) 10269 FASST first assistant surgeon In a typical surgery setting the assistant facing the primary surgeon. The first assistant performs parts of the operation and assists in others (e.g., incision, approach, electrocoutering, ligatures, sutures.)
1 L:  (MDWF) 10276 MDWF midwife A person (usually female) helping a woman deliver a baby. Responsibilities vary locally, ranging from a mere optional assistant to a full required participant, responsible for (normal) births and pre- and post-natal care for both mother and baby.
1 L:  (NASST) 10273 NASST nurse assistant In a typical surgery setting the non-sterile nurse handles material supply from the stock, forwards specimen to pathology, and helps with other non-sterile tasks (e.g., phone calls, etc.)
1 L:  (PCP) 10281 PCP primary care physician The healthcare provider that holds primary responsibility for the overall care of a patient.
1 L:  (PRISURG) 10268 PRISURG primary surgeon In a typical surgery setting the primary performing surgeon.
1 L:  (RNDPHYS) 10280 RNDPHYS rounding physician A physician who made rounds on a patient in a hospital or other care center.
1 L:  (SASST) 10270 SASST second assistant surgeon In a typical surgery setting the assistant who primarily holds the hooks.
1 L:  (SNRS) 10271 SNRS scrub nurse In a typical surgery setting the nurse in charge of the instrumentation.
1 L:  (TASST) 10272 TASST third assistant In a typical surgery setting there is rarely a third assistant (e.g., in some Hip operations the third assistant postures the affected leg.)

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