Big Data Visualization

Example 1

In this chapter's first example, we'll use data collected from a theoretical hospital where upon admission, information about a patient's medical history is collected through an online survey. Information is also added to a patient's file as treatment is provided.

The file includes many fields, including basic descriptive data for the patient, such as:

• sex
• DOBMonth, DOBDay, DOBYear
• height
• weight
• Bloodtype

Vital statistics, such as:

• blood_pressure
• heartrate

Medical history, such as:

• no_hospital_visits
• Surgeries
• Major illnesses or conditions
• Whether currently under a doctor's care

Demographical statistics, such as:

• Occupation
• Home state
• Educational background

Some additional information is also collected in the file in an attempt to develop patient characters ...