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geriatric onset date

ger_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a elderly healthcare specialty. Used to track temporal information related to geriatric onset date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for geriatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ger_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ger_onset_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- geriatric onset date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ger_onset_dt as geriatric_onset_date
FROM claims;

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