1993 TheUMLSMetathesaurusRepDiffViewsOfBiomedicalConcepts

(Schuyler et al., 1993) ⇒ Peri L. Schuyler, William T. Hole, Mark S. Tuttle, David D. Sherertz. (1993). “The UMLS Metathesaurus: Representing Different Views of Biomedical Concepts.” In: Bull Med Libr Assoc, 81(2).

Subject Headings: UMLS Metathesaurus.

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The UMLS Metathesaurus is a compilation of names, relationships, and associated information from a variety of biomedical naming systems representing different views of biomedical practice or research. The Metathesaurus is organized by meaning, and the fundamental unit in the Metathesaurus is the concept. Differing names for a biomedical meaning are linked in a single Metathesaurus concept. Extensive additional information describing semantic characteristics, occurrence in machine-readable information sources, and how concepts co-occur in these sources is also provided, enabling a greater comprehension of the concept in its various contexts. The Metathesaurus is not a standardized vocabulary; it is a tool for maximizing the usefulness of existing vocabularies. It serves as a knowledge source for developers of biomedical information applications and as a powerful resource for biomedical information specialists.

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	Author	volume	Date Value	title	type	journal	titleUrl	doi	note	year
1993 TheUMLSMetathesaurusRepDiffViewsOfBiomedicalConcepts	Peri L. Schuyler William T. Hole Mark S. Tuttle David D. Sherertz			The UMLS Metathesaurus: Representing Different Views of Biomedical Concepts			http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC225764/pdf/mlab00111-0109.pdf