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geriatric sex

ger_sex
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The biological classification for a elderly healthcare specialty. 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 geriatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ger_sex

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ger_sex as geriatric_sex
FROM claims;

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