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advance directive effective date

advdir_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a end-of-life care wishes. Used to track temporal information related to advance directive effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for advance directive management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

advdir_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  advdir_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- advance directive effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  advdir_eff_dt as advance_directive_effective_date
FROM claims;

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