Health professional

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Object Class
METeOR identifier:	268985
Registration status:	Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Definition:	A person whose primary employment role is to diagnose and treat physical and mental illnesses and conditions or recommend, administer, dispense and develop medications and treatment to promote or restore good health.
Specialisation of:	Service/care provider
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	Health professionals include medical practitioners, nursing professionals, dental practitioners, pharmacists, physiotherapists and podiatrists.
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australia Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:	ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 1997. Australian Standard Classification of Occupations, 2nd ed. Cat. no. 1220.0. Canberra: ABS
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Has been superseded by Registered health professional Health, Standard 10/12/2009
Data Element Concepts implementing this Object Class:	Health professional—area of clinical practice (principal) Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Health professional—establishment type (employment) Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Health professional—hours worked Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Health professional—labour force status Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Health professional—occupation Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Health professional—principal role Health, Standard 01/03/2005