Large complex terminologies: More coding choice, but harder to find data - Reflections on introduction of SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms) as an NHS standard

Informatics in Primary Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-5

  De Lusignan, Simon ^a   Chan, Tom ^b   Jones, Simon ^c  

^a University of Guildford   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIZED NOMENCLATURE OF MEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; STATE MEDICINE; SYSTEMATIZED NOMENCLATURE OF MEDICINE;

EID: 81855180428     PISSN: 14760320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14236/jhi.v19i1.787     Document Type: Review

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