Table 1.

Categorization of hospital physicians' activities

Name of Category	Activity
Direct patient contact
Patient Communication	1 Patient Communication (regularly, scheduled, ward round)
	2 Patient Communication (irregular, due to patient interruption)
Diagnostics	3 Diagnostic I: physical examination of the patient
	4 Diagnostic II: blood withdrawal
	5 Diagnostic III: machine aided examinations in functional departments
Therapy	6 Therapy I: Drug treatment
	7 Therapy II: Physical – non invasive – treatment
	8 Therapy III: Invasive treatment
	9 Therapy IV: Mixed emergency treatments
	10 Therapy V: Surveillance of patients in critical conditions and situations
Consultancy	11 Consultancy service for other departments
	12 Examinations for medical opinions
Indirect patient contact
Documentation	13 Documentation/Charting
	14 Activity documentation (DRG Coding)
Conversation with staff	15 Conversation with colleagues (patient related)
	16 Conversation with nursing staff
	17 Conversation with assistance personnel
	19 Telephone conversation
Conversation others	18 Conversation with relatives
	20 Conversation with Others
Organizing	21 Organization/Work Flow
	22 Transfer/Walking times
	23 Arranging and ordering things
Meetings	24 Regular meetings with nursing staff
	25 Regular meetings with senior and head physician
	26 Clinic conference
	27 Interdisciplinary conferences
	28 Reviews of findings in the department
	29 On call in the hospital
Other professional activities	30 Teaching/Instruction
	31 Supervision of/by colleagues
	32 Research
	33 Training/education
	34 Reading (Training purpose)
Personal activities	35 Personal time/Regular Breaks
	36 Resting/Sleeping

Note: Definition of activities is not provided.