- From: Marc Twagirumukiza <twamarc@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:55:03 +0200
- To: public-schemed@w3.org
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The substance concept model was inspired from SNOMED CT definitions, improved with RexNorm terminology. See some exemples from SNOMED CT Concept + Hierarchy tree. MedicalEntity Substance Biological substance: SNOMED CT| 115668003 (e.g ) Body substance: SNOMED CT| 91720002 (e.g Blood, secretions, etc ) Infectious substances [NOT INCLUDED IN OUR PROPOSAL] Chemical: SNOMED CT| 441900009 (e.g carbocyclic acid) Dietary substance : SNOMED CT| 116273005 (e.g ) Drug or medicament: SNOMED CT| 410942007 (e.g ) On 10 June 2015 at 21:16, Mark Woon <markwoon@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'd like to get more details on how the various Substance types are meant > to be used. > > 1) What is BodySubstance for? Can someone provide an example of a > BodySubstance? And how it differs from BiologicalSubstance or > AnatomicalEntity? > > 2) What is BiologicalSubstance for? I'm wondering if this shouldn't be > under ChemicalSubstance. For example, is estrogen, taken for estrogen > therapy, a BiologicalSubstance or Chemical Substance? Or both depending on > context? What's the current logic behind the differentiation of > BiologicalSubstance and ChemicalSubstance? > > It would really help to have examples for each of these types. > > > Thanks, > -Mark >
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