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== Data Use == | == Data Use == | ||
Postal Codes are used group patients geographically for purposes such as: | |||
* distribution of patients by MB RHAs outside of Winnipeg | |||
* linking to Stats Canada for socioeconomic stratification of population by geographic area | |||
* cross-checking our data's [[Province field]] for out-of-province patients | |||
== {{CCMDB Data Integrity Checks}} == | == {{CCMDB Data Integrity Checks}} == | ||