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record ethnicity

rec_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a healthcare information document. 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 record management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

rec_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  rec_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- record ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rec_ethn as record_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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