What Does DOB Mean in Medical Terms?

DOB stands for date of birth. Day, month and year a person was born.

Where you will see DOB

You will most often see DOB in medical charts and clinical notes.

Example

A chart note might use “DOB” as shorthand for date of birth when documenting a patient's care.

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