observed condition

health condition observed by a care actor

observed condition extends the class health condition

Table 1. Associations of observed condition
Source multiplicitySource classAssociationTarget classTarget multiplicity
1..*observed conditionobserved duringhealth condition period1
0..*care actorobservesobserved condition1..*
1..*considered conditionbased onobserved condition1..*
1..*excluded conditionnot consistent withobserved condition0..*
1..*working diagnosisconsistent withobserved condition0..*
Figure 1. Class Diagram
Class Diagram of observed conditionGenerated diagram of focal class observed condition and related classes. aspect of a health statehealth condition 1..* 0..* observes organization or person participating in carecare actor 1..* 1..* based on potential health condition considered by a care actor based on one or more observed conditionsconsidered condition 0..* 1..* not consistent with considered condition that one or more care professionals have determined not to be consistent with the known observed conditionsexcluded condition 0..* 1..* consistent with professionally assessed condition that one or more care professionals have determined to be the most consistent with observed conditionsworking diagnosis 1 1..* observed during health related period during which a health condition has been observedhealth condition period health condition observed by a care actorobserved condition observed condition assessed by a care professionalprofessionally assessedcondition

Plural observed conditions

Example 1 A blood pressure, a swelling in the abdomen, tachycardia, body weight, lung infiltration on x-ray, a haemoglobin value, pale skin.

Note 1 Care professionals and subjects of care are examples of care actors that can perceive the observed aspect of a health state.

Note 2 An observed condition is a health issue and as such is a representation of aspects of the health state.

Synonym observed health condition