Re: One to One relationships
From: AK <ak_tiredofspam_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2003 08:38:56 -0700
Message-ID: <46e627da.0305060738.325caa00_at_posting.google.com>
Date: 6 May 2003 08:38:56 -0700
Message-ID: <46e627da.0305060738.325caa00_at_posting.google.com>
> > Are you sure that patients only have one chart forever? Suppose a
> > patient is discharged and then readmitted for an unrelated illness.
> > Don't they then get a new chart?
>
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> I suppose terminology may vary. I'm using the word "chart" in the same way
> as "medical record": the collection of a patient's history and statistics.
I would suggest using "DNA records" rather than "medical chart". Any individual's genome isn't likely to change, is it? That might be a good example of the need for a 1:1 relationship, as currently DNA records are available for a tiny percentage of patients and use up a lot of space. Received on Tue May 06 2003 - 17:38:56 CEST