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# communication_category

The type of message conveyed such as alert, notification, reminder, instruction, etc. (`Communication.category[]`).

**Primary Keys:**

* communication\_category\_id

**Foreign Keys:**

* communication\_id - links to the [communication](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/communication/base) table

| Column | Data Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| communication\_category\_id | varchar | Unique identifier for the category row |
| communication\_id | varchar | FK to the parent communication record |
| text | varchar | Display text for the category |

**Related Tables:**

**Parent:**

* [communication](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/communication/base)

**Child:**

* [communication\_category\_coding](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/communication/category_coding)


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