International Classification of Primary Care
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The International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) is a classification method for primary care encounters. The ICPC-3 strives to be a person centered classification for Primary Care, building on the foundations of the ICPC-2. It includes references to existing international standards such as ICD-10, ICD-11, ICF as well as SNOMED CT clinical terminology. It provides a framework for documenting and organizing clinical data from primary care patient contacts.
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Author | WONCA International Classification Committee |
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Language | English |
Subject | Medicine |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Publication date | 2020 |
ISBN | 9781032053394 |
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The ICPC-3 includes codes for the four key elements of healthcare encounters:
- the reason for the encounter (RFE);
- the diagnosis and/or health problem;
- functioning (i.e. information about activities/participation, physiological functions and about personal and environmental factors related to the health problem);
- processes of care.