Table 1

Health service activities and service standards for general medical practitioner service in primary healthcare settings

Health service activities	Service standards (minutes per patient)
Health service activities	Mean	Median	Minimum	Maximum
1. Admissions	21	15	15	45
2. Discharge a patient	13	13	10	15
3. Minor operation	33	30	20	50
4. Outpatient department procedures	23	20	15	39
5. Take a pap smear	13	13	10	15
6. Consultation (initial)	25	22	15	40
7. Consultation (review)	21	21	10	30
8. Death certification	16	15	10	25
9. Referral	26	30	10	35
10. Ward rounds	24	18	10	53
11. Emergency management	18	18	15	20