Database Systems: Design, Implementation, Management, Loose-leaf Version
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, Management, Loose-leaf Version
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ISBN: 9781305866799
Author: Coronel, Carlos; Morris, Steven
Publisher: Course Technology
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Chapter 4, Problem 8P

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Entity Relational (ER) Diagram:

The following figure illustrates the ER Diagram for given business rules using Crow’s Foot notation:

Explanation:

The above ERD contains several entities such as “PATIENT”, “APPOINTMENT”, “DOCTOR”, “PATIENT_PAYMENT”, “VISITING”, “BILL”, “VISIT_DETAIL”, “INSURANCE” and “INSURANCE_PAYMENT”. Each entity has its own attributes.

  • A doctor keeps several patients; similarly, a patient may request many doctors. Hence the relationship between the entities “DOCTOR” and “PATIENT” is M: N...

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