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Data Element Detail

Elective surgery specialty
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040095 v1
Data Element
Derived Data Element
Current
01-Jul-1997		Superseded
30-Jun-1998
Standard
01-Jul-1997
30-Jun-2006
The area of clinical expertise held by the doctor who will perform the elective surgery.
Elective admission/Waiting list
Specialty of scheduled doctor
Waiting list specialty (HBCIS)
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Code
N(2)
2
2
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
01Cardiothoracic
02Ear, Nose and Throat
03General Surgery
04Gynaecology
05Neurology
06Ophthalmology
07Orthopaedic surgery
08Plastic and Reconstructive
09Urology
10Vascular surgery
11Other
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
This classification is consistent with the Recommended Medical Specialties and Qualifications produced by the National Specialists Qualification Advisory Committee of Australia, 1993.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Has been superseded byData ElementDerived Data ElementElective surgery specialtyQH 040095 Version 2Superseded
Is derived fromData ElementData ElementPlanned unit for elective surgery waiting list patientQH 040353 Version 1Current
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionElective Surgery Data Collection (ESDC)QH 020110 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-199730-Jun-2006
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-199730-Jun-2006
Source and Reference Attributes
Elective surgery; Specialty;