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This resource provides a subset of SNOMED-CT terms specifically tailored to the diagnostic needs of equine veterinary practice. It includes compact size, query power, synonyms, and international language support.
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AAEP Diagnostic Terms: An Equine Subset of SNOMED-CT Suzanne Santamaria, DVM, MS Nathaniel White, DVM, MS, DACVS Jeff Wilcke, DVM, MS DACVCP http://www.freewebs.com/silvermeadowsim/ AVMA Convention, August 6, 2012
In attempting to arrive at the truth, I … applied everywhere for information, but in scarcely an instance have I been able to obtain hospital records fit for any purposes of comparison. Florence Nightingale semwisdom.com
Important Health/Economic Questions http://mippi.ornl.gov/areas/bioinfo.shtml#pubs;
Standards Enable Comparison nasa.gov globalrph.com
Record and Aggregate How many cases of upper respiratory disease did I see in the past month?
“Google Search-Like” Interface Google.com
SNOMED Power – Compact Size • Query power • Synonyms • International • British English • Spanish et al • Data sharing • Vet med standard
Tailored to Equine Practice ~1100 ~1100 ~700
Acknowledgements Funded by a grant from the AAEP Foundation VTSL Members: Dr. Gareth Moore Dr. Julie Green Dr. Suzanne Santamaria Dr. Jeff Wilcke Help develop subset AAEP Members: Dr. Martin Furr Dr. Nathaniel White Assistance with developing subset content
Additional SNOMED Users American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services – Veterinary Services (USDA-APHIS-VS) US Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medical Databases (VMDB) Virginia Department of Health Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) ………
Resources To obtain the subset, contact Dr. Jeff Wilcke at jwilcke@vt.edu View subset and education materials at http://vtsl.vetmed.vt.edu/aaep/