Hi, My thoughts.
If we assume that a code plus description plus coding system, etc as a unit of information them the coding system and the version plus some more attributes will indicate the "language". Equally we can assume that any piece of text (not coded using a classification or terminology) is coded using a code, descriptive text, grammar, a coding system and version number plus some more attributes. I see no difference between the handling of raw text and coding ro terminological systems. Handle both in the same generic way. Gerard On 2002-12-05 18:59, "Dipak Kalra" <d.kalra at chime.ucl.ac.uk> wrote: > Dear Tom, > > Sorry for the delay in replying. My remark was describing a situation > that I believe to be realistic - that a health care session might take > place in more than one language e.g. via an advocate or a relative. > > If one stipulates that the set of coded terms within a whole > Transaction must be recorded in one language, then clearly that does > suggest a different rule needs to be offered for plain text. However, I > was not necessarily implying that it is right for a whole Transaction > to be in one language, although I could see Sam's reasons for proposing > this, merely that this clinical scenario is a complication that needs > to be considered. I note that Sam has suggested an alternative proposal > - of linking together two transactions, one in each language. I am not > sure how this would work for documenting a more interactive situation. > > At this stage, I would prefer us to be exploratory about the various > scenarios in which language issues arise and then to revisit our model. > I am suspicious that our present approach might not be sufficient, but > it may also be that I am being too fanciful in my ideas about how > multi-lingual consultations might work. I was not at this stage > intending to imply a particular information modelling approach to > meeting this requirement. > > With best wishes, > > Dipak > ________________________________________________________ > Dr Dipak Kalra > Senior Clinical Lecturer in Health Informatics > CHIME, University College London > Holborn Union Building, Highgate Hill, London N19 5LW > Direct Line: +44-20-7288-3362 > Fax: +44-20-7288-3322 > Web site: http://www.chime.ucl.ac.uk > > - > If you have any questions about using this list, > please send a message to d.lloyd at openehr.org -- <private> -- Gerard Freriks, arts Huigsloterdijk 378 2158 LR Buitenkaag The Netherlands +31 252 544896 +31 654 792800 - If you have any questions about using this list, please send a message to d.lloyd at openehr.org
