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| Terminology | Owner/Contact | Links |
|---|---|---|
| SNOMED CT® | SNOMED International | http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct |
| SNOMED CT® IPS Terminology | SNOMED International | https://www.snomed.org/international-patient-summary-terminology |
| Logical Observation Identifiers Names & Codes (LOINC®) | Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and the LOINC Committee | https://loinc.org/license/ |
| Unified Codes for Units of Measures (UCUM) | Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and the UCUM Organization | http://unitsofmeasure.org/trac/wiki/TermsOfUse |
| International Classification of Diseases (ICD) classification system | World Health Organization (WHO) | https://www.who.int/publishing/copyright/en/ |
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system | World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology | https://www.whocc.no/use_of_atc_ddd/ |
| ISO 3166 Country Code | International Organization for Standardization (ISO) | https://www.iso.org/iso-3166-country-codes.html |
| DICOM® | National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) | https://www.nema.org/About/Pages/Terms-and-Conditions.aspx |