Methodology for the Construction of a Disease Nomenclature and Classification System for Clinical Use

T. Kiuchil; Y. Ohashi; H. Sato; S. Kaihara

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1634625

Methods of Information in Medicine, Table of Contents

Methods Inf Med 1995; 34(05): 511-517
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634625

Original Article

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Methodology for the Construction of a Disease Nomenclature and Classification System for Clinical Use

T. Kiuchil

¹Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan

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Y. Ohashi

¹Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan

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H. Sato

²Department of Health Policy and Planning, Graduate School of International Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan

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S. Kaihara

³Hospital Computer Center, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

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Abstract

Abstract:

The nature and problems of the linguistic representation of clinical data are discussed, using the linguistic theory of Ferdinand de Saussure. Based on the conclusions, a methodology for the construction of a disease nomenclature and a classification system, suitable for use in clinical information systems, is developed using set theory.

Keywords:

Linguistics - Nomenclature - Clinical information system - Set theory

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