Mapping Opthalmic Terms to a Standardized Vocabulary.

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Title: Mapping Opthalmic Terms to a Standardized Vocabulary.
Language: English
Authors: Patrick, Timothy B., Reid, John C., Sievert, MaryEllen, Popescu, Mihail, Gigantelli, James W., Shelton, Mark E., Schiffman, Jade S.
Source: Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting. 2000 37:190-203.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2000
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Medical Vocabulary, Ophthalmology, Subject Index Terms, Thesauri
ISSN: 0160-0044
Abstract: Describes work by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) to expand the standardized vocabulary, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED), to accommodate a definitive ophthalmic standardized vocabulary. Mapped a practice-based clinical ophthalmic vocabulary to SNOMED and other vocabularies in the Metathesaurus of the Unified Medical Language System. (Contains 12 references.) (Author/LRW)
Entry Date: 2001
Accession Number: EJ618419
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Describes work by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) to expand the standardized vocabulary, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED), to accommodate a definitive ophthalmic standardized vocabulary. Mapped a practice-based clinical ophthalmic vocabulary to SNOMED and other vocabularies in the Metathesaurus of the Unified Medical Language System. (Contains 12 references.) (Author/LRW)
ISSN:0160-0044