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Re: [Gnumed-devel] Vaccine indications: values in clin.vacc_indication
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Jim Busser |
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Re: [Gnumed-devel] Vaccine indications: values in clin.vacc_indication |
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Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:36:07 -0700 |
On 2011-09-15, at 4:25 AM, Karsten Hilbert wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 05:37:21PM -0700, Jim Busser wrote:
>
>> UPDATE clin.vacc_indication
>> SET description = 'influenza (seasonal, not Haemophilus)'
>
> Is that not a tautology ?
>
> -> God (Allah, not Shiva)
>
> Or are we making extra sure ?
>
>> WHERE description = 'influenza (seasonal)';
It is true that 'seasonal' is a hint which is normally sufficient that the
above is unintended to include or refer to Haemophilus.
I am only mindful that when one is tired or has their attention split whether
by a crying child or interruptive knock at the door, the explicit
not <potentially-confused value existing in same table>
may be reasonable.
-- Jim
[Gnumed-devel] Vaccine indications: values in clin.vacc_indication, Jim Busser, 2011/09/13
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Re: [Gnumed-devel] Vaccine routes: values in clin.vacc_route, Jim Busser, 2011/09/13
Re: [Gnumed-devel] Vaccine routes: values in clin.vacc_route, Karsten Hilbert, 2011/09/15