8690 Other human health activities
This class includes: - activities for human health not performed by hospitals or by medical doctors or dentists: • activities of nurses, midwives, physiotherapists or other paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, medical massage, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropody, homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture etc. These activities may be carried out in health clinics such as those attached to firms, schools, homes for the aged, labour organisations and fraternal organisations and in residential health facilities other than hospitals, as well as in own consulting rooms, patients' homes or elsewhere. This class excludes: - production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see 32.50 - transfer of patients, with neither equipment for lifesaving nor medical personnel, see divisions 49, 50, 51 - non-medical laboratory testing, see 71.20 - testing activities in the field of food hygiene, see 71.20 - hospital activities, see 86.10 - medical and dental practice activities, see 86.2 - residential nursing care facilities, see 87.10
Where 8690 sits in the NIC 2008 hierarchy
- >Q Human health and social work activities
- >86 Human health activities
- >>869 Other human health activities
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Subcategories of 8690 Other human health activities
- 86901Activities of Ayurveda practitioners
- 86902Activities of Unani practitioners
- 86903Activities of homeopaths
- 86904Activities of nurses, masseures, physiotherapists or other para-medical practitioners
- 86905Activities of independent diagnostic/pathological laboratories
- 86906Activities of independent blood banks
- 86909Other human health activities n.e.c. (including independent ambulance activities)
Frequently asked questions
- What is NIC 2008 8690?
- NIC 2008 8690 is "Other human health activities". This class includes: - activities for human health not performed by hospitals or by medical doctors or dentists: • activities of nurses, midwives, physiotherapists or other paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, medical massage, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropody, homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture etc. These activities may be carried out in health clinics such as those attached to firms, schools, homes for the aged, labour organisations and fraternal organisations and in residential health facilities other than hospitals, as well as in own consulting rooms, patients' homes or elsewhere. This class excludes: - production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see 32.50 - transfer of patients, with neither equipment for lifesaving nor medical personnel, see divisions 49, 50, 51 - non-medical laboratory testing, see 71.20 - testing activities in the field of food hygiene, see 71.20 - hospital activities, see 86.10 - medical and dental practice activities, see 86.2 - residential nursing care facilities, see 87.10
- What does NIC 2008 8690 include?
- 8690 Other human health activities contains 7 direct subcategories: 86901 Activities of Ayurveda practitioners; 86902 Activities of Unani practitioners; 86903 Activities of homeopaths; 86904 Activities of nurses, masseures, physiotherapists or other para-medical practitioners; 86905 Activities of independent diagnostic/pathological laboratories; 86906 Activities of independent blood banks; and more.
- What is the parent category of 8690?
- 8690 Other human health activities sits under 8690 Other human health activities in the NIC 2008 hierarchy.
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