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otolaryngology start date

ent_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a ear nose throat specialty. Used to track temporal information related to otolaryngology start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for otolaryngology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ent_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ent_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- otolaryngology start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ent_start_dt as otolaryngology_start_date
FROM claims;

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