DOSE UNITS (51.24)    FILE (1)

Name Value
NAME DOSE UNITS
DESCRIPTION
Per VHA Directive 2005-044, this file has been "locked down" by Data 
This file contains a list of Standard Dose Units, associated synonyms, and
a corresponding FIRST DATABANK Dose Unit for every Standard Dose Unit. 
The associated FIRST DATABANK Dose Unit will be used for the Dosage 
Checks provided by FIRST DATABANK. Updates cannot be made at a local
facility.
Standardization (DS).  The file definition (i.e. data dictionary) shall 
not be modified.  All additions, changes and deletions to entries in the 
file shall be done by Enterprise Reference Terminology (ERT) using the 
Master File Server (MFS), provided by Common Services (CS).  Creating 
and/or editing locally defined fields in the file are not permitted.  Use 
of locally defined fields that were created prior to the VHA Directive's 
2005-044 effective date shall not be supported.