Open AccessDynamic is-a Hierarchy Generation from a Clinical Medical Ontology
Author(s) -
Kouji Kozaki,
Riichiro Mizoguchi,
Hiroko Kou,
Jun Zhou,
Mamoru Ohta,
K. Imai,
Kazuhiko Ohe
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nature precedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1756-0357
DOI - 10.1038/npre.2009.3501.1
Subject(s) - computer science , ontology , hierarchy , data science , information retrieval , epistemology , philosophy , economics , market economy
This article discusses an ontology-handling technology to provide on-demand reorganization of is-a hierarchy of diseases instead of one fixed hierarchy to cope with various viewpoints which physicians might have. It is one of the important benefits of our medical ontology which is developed as a Japanese national project. This technology tackles with the multi-perspective issues of medical knowledge
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