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We use multiple internal numbers to identify patients and patient | We use multiple internal numbers to identify patients and patient encounters. | ||
== Serial number == | == Serial number == | ||
The only number assigned at the data collector level is the '''serial number''', a number assigned manually from a consecutive sequence managed by each individual unit where data is collected. This means the serial number is unique at the unit level, but not across our data. | The only number assigned at the data collector level is the '''serial number''', a number assigned manually from a consecutive sequence managed by each individual unit where data is collected. This means the serial number is unique at the unit level, but not across our data. | ||