File: //lib/python3/dist-packages/awscli/examples/comprehendmedical/detect-phi.rst
**Example 1: To detect protected health information (PHI) directly from text**
The following ``detect-phi`` example displays the detected protected health information (PHI) entities directly from input text. ::
aws comprehendmedical detect-phi \
--text "Patient Carlos Salazar presented with rash on his upper extremities and dry cough. He lives at 100 Main Street, Anytown, USA where he works from his home as a carpenter."
Output::
{
"Entities": [
{
"Id": 0,
"BeginOffset": 8,
"EndOffset": 21,
"Score": 0.9914507269859314,
"Text": "Carlos Salazar",
"Category": "PROTECTED_HEALTH_INFORMATION",
"Type": "NAME",
"Traits": []
},
{
"Id": 1,
"BeginOffset": 94,
"EndOffset": 109,
"Score": 0.871849775314331,
"Text": "100 Main Street, Anytown, USA",
"Category": "PROTECTED_HEALTH_INFORMATION",
"Type": "ADDRESS",
"Traits": []
},
{
"Id": 2,
"BeginOffset": 145,
"EndOffset": 154,
"Score": 0.8302185535430908,
"Text": "carpenter",
"Category": "PROTECTED_HEALTH_INFORMATION",
"Type": "PROFESSION",
"Traits": []
}
],
"ModelVersion": "0.0.0"
}
For more information, see `Detect PHI <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/comprehend/latest/dg/how-medical-phi.html>`__ in the *Amazon Comprehend Medical Developer Guide*.
**Example 2: To detect protect health information (PHI) directly from a file path**
The following ``detect-phi`` example shows the detected protected health information (PHI) entities from a file path. ::
aws comprehendmedical detect-phi \
--text file://phi.txt
Contents of ``phi.txt``::
"Patient Carlos Salazar presented with a rash on his upper extremities and a dry cough. He lives at 100 Main Street, Anytown, USA, where he works from his home as a carpenter."
Output::
{
"Entities": [
{
"Id": 0,
"BeginOffset": 8,
"EndOffset": 21,
"Score": 0.9914507269859314,
"Text": "Carlos Salazar",
"Category": "PROTECTED_HEALTH_INFORMATION",
"Type": "NAME",
"Traits": []
},
{
"Id": 1,
"BeginOffset": 94,
"EndOffset": 109,
"Score": 0.871849775314331,
"Text": "100 Main Street, Anytown, USA",
"Category": "PROTECTED_HEALTH_INFORMATION",
"Type": "ADDRESS",
"Traits": []
},
{
"Id": 2,
"BeginOffset": 145,
"EndOffset": 154,
"Score": 0.8302185535430908,
"Text": "carpenter",
"Category": "PROTECTED_HEALTH_INFORMATION",
"Type": "PROFESSION",
"Traits": []
}
],
"ModelVersion": "0.0.0"
}
For more information, see `Detect PHI <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/comprehend/latest/dg/how-medical-phi.html>`__ in the *Amazon Comprehend Medical Developer Guide*.