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infectious disease category

id_cat
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The grouping classification for a infectious disease 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 infectious disease management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

id_cat

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  id_cat VARCHAR(100),  -- infectious disease category
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  id_cat as infectious_disease_category
FROM claims;

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