Problem
How are relational databases structured differently than flat-file databases? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the flat file versus relational structure of data.
Consider how the scope of the domain impacts the ability to of users to ask and answer potentially important clinical questions, how the physical design of tables, keys and relationships, as well as the existence of up-to-date data dictionaries and ERDs might impact the quality of the data, and the ability to obtain actionable information from the database.