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Use of SNOMED CT® and LOINC® to standardize terminology for primary care asthma electronic health records

M. Diane LougheedDepartment of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada;Asthma Research Unit, Clinical Research Centre, Kingston General Hospital, Ontario, Canada;Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, M.Sc., FRCP,
Nicola. J. ThomasHealth Sciences Faculty, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
, RN, BN, M.Sc, CAE,
Nastasia. V. WasilewskiDepartment of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada;Asthma Research Unit, Clinical Research Centre, Kingston General Hospital, Ontario, Canada
, B.Sc, M.Sc,
Alison. H. MorraAsthma Research Unit, Clinical Research Centre, Kingston General Hospital, Ontario, Canada
, DN &
Janice. P. MinardDepartment of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada;Asthma Research Unit, Clinical Research Centre, Kingston General Hospital, Ontario, Canada
, RN, M.Sc. , RN, M.Sc
Pages 629-639 | Received 31 Jan 2017, Accepted 28 Jul 2017, Published online: 09 Oct 2017

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