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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2015.19.3.537

Effective Scheme for Comparative Search of Clinical Terms from Standard Clinical Terminology  

Ryu, Wooseok (Department of Health Care Management, Catholic University of Pusan)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering / v.19, no.3, 2015 , pp. 537-542 More about this Journal
Abstract
SNOMED CT, which is a standard clinical terminology, imposes an ambiguity problem of terminology selections caused by its huge expressive power and structural complexity. It is very difficult to distinguish similar terms and to select an appropriate term among them within short consultation hours. This paper analyzes the ambiguity problem and proposes a novel scheme for comparative search of similar terms. The proposed scheme provides a differential view of similar terms by defining a "is-not-a" relationship based on the hierarchical structure of the concepts. The result of this work improves the utilization of SNOMED CT such that medical officers can efficiently select an appropriate term among similar terms which represents patient's status adequately.
Keywords
SNOMED CT; Clinical Terms; Ambiguity; Terminology Comparison; Defining Relationship;
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