| A | B |
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| abstract | the extraction of selected fields from a health record to create an informatitive summary |
| aggregate data | a group of like data elements compiled to provide information about a group |
| census | the actual number of inpatients in a facility at a point in time, usually midnight |
| data set | a group of data elements collected for a specific purpose |
| database | an organized collection of data sets |
| indices | collection of patient data specific to a diagnosis, procedure, or physician |
| population | an entire group |
| primary data | data taken directly from the patient |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| query | to question the database for information or a report |
| registry | a database of health information specific to a disease used to improve care provided to patients with that disease |
| report | the result of a query. A list from a database |
| sample | a small group whithin a population |
| secondary data | data taken from the primary data |
| statistics | analysis, interpretation, and presentaion of numbers |
| optimum source of data | the best place to look for specific data |
