Standardization of Terminology in Laboratory Medicine II

Standardization of Terminology in Laboratory Medicine II

Standardization of medical terminology is essential in data transmission between health care institutes and in maximizing the benefits of information technology. The purpose of this study was to standardize medical terms for laboratory observations. During the second year of the study, a standard database of concept names for laboratory terms that covered those used in tertiary health care inst...

Terminology standardization in Chinese medicine: the perspective from UCLA center for East-West medicine (II).

INTRODUCTION by Ka-kit Hui, M.D. Because we recognize the clinical, educational, and cultural importance of translation and terminology in Chinese medicine, we feel that it is imperative to understand the perspectives of all concerned parties. This article thus addresses the issue of terminology standardization in English language Chinese medical publ icat ions from the point of view of mult ip...

Standardization of laboratory equipment.

The Biochemical Standardization Laboratory

Standardization of terminology in nocturia: commentary on the ICS report.

Over the past 3 years a sub-committee of the Standardization Committee of the ICS has discussed a range of issues related to nocturia. These discussions resulted in the report which was published elsewhere [1], and is reproduced in this supplement (page 11–15). The report provides definitions and recommendations that aim to improve the diagnosis and treatment of nocturia; this paper is a brief ...