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Pr ac tic e Code Numbe ri ng Sys tem [PCNS ] Re port 2019 /2020
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 1.1
The Practice Code Numbering System ...................................................................................................... 5
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The Importance of the PCNS ........................................................................................................................ 7
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Methods ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
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Limitations .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
4. Healthcare service professional providers by country ....................................................................................... 10
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HSPP disciplines by country ....................................................................................................................... 10
4.2
HSPPs’ demographic profile by country .................................................................................................. 18
HSPPs by discipline ................................................................................................................................................. 23 5.1
Primary healthcare service ......................................................................................................................... 23
5.2
Supplementary and allied health professionals .................................................................................... 38
5.3
Specialists ....................................................................................................................................................... 51
Conclusions and recommendations ................................................................................................................... 92 6.1
Conclusions .................................................................................................................................................... 92
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Recommendations........................................................................................................................................ 93
References ................................................................................................................................................................ 94
Annexure 1: Disciplines and Grouping ......................................................................................................................... 95
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