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Abbreviation
Healthcare

duration category

dur_cat

Usage Notes

Treatment time period - Grouping classification

Global Definition

The grouping classification for a treatment time period. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for duration management and reporting.

Sources

Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices

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● application/json
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  "abbreviation": "dur_cat",
  "fullTerm": "duration category",
  "domain": "healthcare",
  "metadata": {
    "hasDefinition": true,
    "type": "acronym"
  }
}