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dosage sex

dos_sex
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The biological classification for a medication quantity measure. 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 dosage management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dos_sex

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dos_sex VARCHAR(100),  -- dosage sex
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dos_sex as dosage_sex
FROM claims;

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