Using the UMLS to Bring the Library to the Bedside

James J. Cimino and Robert V. Sideli

Medical Decision Making, 1991, vol. 11, issue 4_suppl, S116-S120

Abstract: This paper presents an algorithm that can be used to convert ICD9 terms to related MeSH terms. Preliminary evaluation indicates that together, the algorithm and the UMLS provide a reasonable resource for facilitating such conversions.

Keywords: Unified Medical Language System; bibliographic searches (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1991
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