Open AccessBiomedical taxonomies/ontologies. Sponsored by SIG MED, CR
Author(s) -
Schreur Philip,
Vogel Claude,
Ohkawa Hitomi,
Chitty Mary
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.1450400187
Subject(s) - respondent , taxonomy (biology) , computer science , snomed ct , data science , ontology , information retrieval , knowledge management , world wide web , political science , epistemology , biology , terminology , linguistics , botany , philosophy , law
Current applications of taxonomies/ontologies in biomedical information systems will be presented. Each participant will present a of case study of their taxonomy as it is currently used, desired improvements, and ongoing challenges. Similarities in user needs and critical issues will be pointed out by our respondent.