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advance directive name

advdir_nm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The display label text for a end-of-life care wishes. Used to display and describe the advance 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 advance directive management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

advdir_nm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  advdir_nm VARCHAR(100),  -- advance directive name
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  advdir_nm as advance_directive_name
FROM claims;

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