Diagnosis
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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| METEOR identifier: | 327224 |
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| Definition: | A diagnosis is the decision reached, after assessment, of the nature and identity of the disease or condition of a patient or recipient of residential care (resident). |
| Context: | Health services: Diagnostic information provides the basis for analysis of health service usage, epidemiological studies and monitoring of specific disease entities. |
