This was commonly observed during the latest distribution day.
NKDA = No Known Drug Allergies
Currently, an empty Allergies field could mean two things- the Patient has no allergies, or the allergies haven't been recorded yet.
NKDA is an example of a "pertinent negative," where the confirmation of the absence of something is important to highlight.
We should consider how we can model and record NKDA for a Patient.
This was commonly observed during the latest distribution day.
NKDA = No Known Drug Allergies
Currently, an empty Allergies field could mean two things- the Patient has no allergies, or the allergies haven't been recorded yet.
NKDA is an example of a "pertinent negative," where the confirmation of the absence of something is important to highlight.
We should consider how we can model and record NKDA for a Patient.