The Master Patient (Person) Index is

A. an index of all patients seen in a hospital, sorted by date of admission.
B. a listing of office visits for each patient within a practice.
C. a chronological list of all patients seen during a given time period.
D. an index of all patients ever treated in a hospital.


Answer: D

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