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A postal code is collected for all patients admitted to a hospital within the WRHA. The postal code collected is from the address that a person permanently resides in any province in Canada. | A postal code is collected for all patients admitted to a hospital within the WRHA. The postal code collected is from the address that a person '''permanently resides''' in any province in Canada. | ||
The entry [[L_TmpV2]] entry for Postal Code collection will be automatically created for any new patient created. Data is collected for socioeconomic stratification of population by geographic area. | The entry [[L_TmpV2]] entry for Postal Code collection will be automatically created for any new patient created. Data is collected for socioeconomic stratification of population by geographic area. | ||