This file is IHS's primary patient data file. The NAME (.01) field of this
point to this file.
file is a pointer to the VA's patient file (#2). Fields in
common between the two dictionaries actually exist only in the VA patient
file and are referenced by the IHS patient file as computed fields. All
other files containing patient data have backward pointers linking them to
this file. The linkage is by patient name and the internal FileMan gener-
ated number of the ancillary file is the same number used in this file.
All applications developed for the RPMS which require patient data will
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