Gerard Freriks wrote:
>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". > Hi Gerard, we need to be specific here: what are the attributes? I think that for example ICD10 (version = "10" or are there interim releases?) does not tell you the language. As far as I know, people get ICD10 in a file in whatever their language is and just call it "ICD10" - I don't know of a formal naming scheme for it including 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. > well I see plenty! But we are probably talking about different things here... - thomas beale - If you have any questions about using this list, please send a message to d.lloyd at openehr.org

