From: Sickness certification as a complex professional and collaborative activity - a qualitative study
Meaning unit | It is a misuse of recourses. Instead of one visit at the specialist clinic, the patient first has to see the specialist for a diagnose and then has to make an additional appointment to the family doctor for the medical certificate – and that for the same disease |
Condensed meaning unit | A misuse of resources. First visit a specialist for a diagnose and then the family doctor for the medical certificate |
Code | Low effectiveness of the use of limited health care resources |
Challenge category | Collaboration and resource allocation within the healthcare system |
Associated generic competence* | Contribute effectively to improved health of patients and communities and to recognize and respond to those issues where advocacy is appropriate |
Physician CanMEDS role | Health advocate |
Stakeholders involved | The Health Care System of the region |