MedicalEntity
Type name: MedicalEntity
Extends Thing
| Name |
Type |
Description |
| code |
MedicalCode |
A medical code for the entity, taken from a controlled vocabulary or ontology such as ICD-9, DiseasesDB, MeSH, SNOMED-CT, RxNorm, etc. |
| guideline |
MedicalGuideline |
A medical guideline related to this entity. |
| medicineSystem |
MedicineSystem |
The system of medicine that includes this MedicalEntity, for example 'evidence-based', 'homeopathic', 'chiropractic', etc. |
| recognizingAuthority |
Organization |
If applicable, the organization that officially recognizes this entity as part of its endorsed system of medicine. |
| relevantSpecialty |
MedicalSpecialty |
If applicable, a medical specialty in which this entity is relevant. |
| study |
MedicalStudy |
A medical study or trial related to this entity. |
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Last updated 2024-09-03 UTC.
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