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advance directive time

advdir_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a end-of-life care wishes. Used to track temporal information related to advance directive time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  advdir_tm as advance_directive_time
FROM claims;

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