Terminologies. The whole sphere of language used in the health system. It includes both Clinical Terminology and Classifications and their components. A standard clinical terminology enables the clinical descriptions used in clinical communications to be accurately recorded and consistently interpreted. A common terminology gives healthcare providers a high level of confidence in the information that they record, send and retrieve, ensuring continuity of care for patients across different times, settings and care providers. Clinical Terminology is a structured vocabulary used in clinical practice to accurately describe the care and treatment of patients. Clinical Terminology covers complex concepts such as diseases, operations, treatments and medicines. Examples of Clinical Terminologies include SNOMED-CT, and the AMT (Australian Medicine Terminology).
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