Appointment Lifecycle¶

Overview¶

Appointments progress through a well-defined lifecycle.

Each state represents a specific stage in the consultation journey.

Lifecycle Diagram¶

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    [*] --> Pending

    Pending --> Confirmed

    Pending --> Cancelled

    Confirmed --> Rescheduled

    Rescheduled --> Confirmed

    Confirmed --> Completed

    Confirmed --> Cancelled

    Completed --> [*]

    Cancelled --> [*]

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Pending¶

Appointment request has been created but not finalized.

Confirmed¶

The appointment slot has been reserved.

Patients and providers may prepare for consultation.

Rescheduled¶

The appointment has been moved to another slot.

Completed¶

The consultation has concluded successfully.

Cancelled¶

The appointment is no longer active.

Availability is returned to the scheduling system.

Lifecycle Events¶

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    CREATED["appointment.created"]

    CONFIRMED["appointment.confirmed"]

    RESCHEDULED["appointment.rescheduled"]

    CANCELLED["appointment.cancelled"]

    COMPLETED["appointment.completed"]

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These events are published through Kafka using the Transactional Outbox pattern.