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Personally identifiable information (PII)
Any representation of information that permits the identity of an individual to whom the information applies to be reasonably inferred by either direct or indirect means.
Record
A piece of information or a description of an event that is written on paper or stored on a computer.
Report
A spoken or written account of something that has been observed, heard, done or investigated.
Resident’s guide
A book of information about the residential care facility for residents.
Unique identifier
A numeric or alphanumeric string that is associated with an individual person using a service.
Airway/breathing/circulation (ABC)
A systematic approach to the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients.
Aspiration
The process of breathing a substance into your lungs by accident.
Baseline
A usually initial set of critical observations or data used for comparison or a control.
Behaviour psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
A heterogeneous group of non-cognitive symptoms and behaviours occurring in subjects with dementia.
Bruise
An injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something.
Alternative termsHaematomaCast
A hard covering used to keep a broken bone in the correct position and protect it until it heals.
Cause of death (COD)
The disease or injury which started the train (sequence) of morbid (disease-related) events which led directly to death, or the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury.