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A coded value specifying the kind of medical record that provided the best information when abstracting the relevant healthcare data. EXAMPLE(S): 1 = Hospital inpatient; Managed health plans with comprehensive, unified medical records (new code definition effective with diagnosis on or after 1/1/2006) 2 = Radiation Treatment Centers or Medical Oncology Centers (hospital affiliated or independent) (effective with diagnosis on or after 1/1/2006) 3 = Laboratory Only (hospital affiliated or independent) 4 = Physician\'s Office/Private Medical Practitioner (LMD) 5 = Nursing/Convalescent Home / Hospice 6 = Autopsy Only 7 = Death Certificate Only 8 = Other hospital outpatient units/surgery centers (effective with diagnosis on or after 1/1/2006) OTHER NAME(S): Type of Reporting Source (NCI SEER) NOTE(S): This is not necessarily the original document that identified the case; rather, it is the source that provided the best information.
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