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survey ethnicity

surv_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a patient feedback collection. 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 survey management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

surv_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surv_ethn as survey_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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