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2.1 Overview

The MIMIC II database is composed of two distinctive groups of data. The first group, the clinical database, consists of data integrated from different information systems in the hospital and contains diverse information such as: patient demographics, medications, results of lab tests and more. The second group, contains high resolution waveforms recorded from the bedside monitors in the intensive care units.



djscott 2011-09-07