A Major Portion of Health Care Data Is Obtained at the Time

question 43

Essay

A major portion of health care data is obtained at the time of initial interview with the patient/family. Identify problems that can occur at this point regarding data quality and provide solutions an organization could institute to correct them.

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Definitions:

Malaria

A disease caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.

Dewpoint

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and dew can form.

Categorical Variable

A type of variable that can take on one of a limited, and usually fixed, number of possible values, representing distinct categories or groups.

Response Variable

The outcome variable of interest in a study or experiment, which is hypothesized to depend on one or more independent variables.