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medication country

med_ctry
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The nation name for a pharmaceutical substance. 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 medication management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

med_ctry

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  med_ctry VARCHAR(100),  -- medication country
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_ctry as medication_country
FROM claims;

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