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nephrology period

neph_prd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time interval duration for a kidney specialty care. 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 nephrology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

neph_prd

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  neph_prd VARCHAR(100),  -- nephrology period
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  neph_prd as nephrology_period
FROM claims;

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