Abbreviation
Healthcare
directive middle name
dir_mid_nmUsage Notes
Patient care instruction - Middle name or initial
Global Definition
The middle name or initial for a patient care instruction. Used to display and describe the directive in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for directive management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
Schema Preview
● application/json
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"abbreviation": "dir_mid_nm",
"fullTerm": "directive middle name",
"domain": "healthcare",
"metadata": {
"hasDefinition": true,
"type": "acronym"
}
}