PSIC 2019 · Group
869
Other human health activities
This group covers various human health activities that are not conducted by hospitals or medical doctors and dentists. It includes services provided by paramedical practitioners in different health-related fields.
Includes
- Activities of nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, and other paramedical practitioners in fields such as optometry, hydrotherapy, medical massage, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropody, homeopathy, chiropractic, and acupuncture.
- Activities carried out in health clinics, residential health facilities, consulting rooms, and patients' homes.
- Activities of dental paramedical personnel like dental therapists, school dental nurses, and dental hygienists.
- Activities of blood banks, sperm banks, and transplant organ banks.
- Ambulance transport of patients by any mode of transport.
- Activities of maternity and lying-in clinics.
Excludes
- Production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories. 3250
- Transfer of patients, with neither equipment for lifesaving nor medical personnel.
- Non-medical laboratory testing. 7120
- Testing activities in the field of food hygiene. 7120
- Hospital activities. 861
- Medical and dental practice activities. 862
- Nursing care facilities. 8710