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The completed action whose immediate and primary intention is the alteration of the physical or mental condition of the subject, study subject or experimental unit. EXAMPLE(S): Procedures may involve the disruption of some body surface (e.g. an incision in a surgical procedure) conservative procedures such as reduction of a luxated joint, including physiotherapy such as chiropractic treatment, massage, balneotherapy, acupuncture, shiatsu, counseling, etc. OTHER NAME(S): NOTE(S): The documented use cases from life sciences are limited to procedure and observations. Use cases for other kinds of activities in life sciences are needed to support this relationship at the Activity level. In the next release, this relationship will have to be re-assessed.
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