## SNOMED.CT

- **Definition:** SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine -- Clinical Terms) is a standardized, multilingual vocabulary of clinical terminology that is used by physicians and other health care providers for the electronic exchange of clinical health information.

- **Source:** SNOMED CT is owned, maintained and distributed by SNOMED International.	SNOMED International is the organization which publishes the International Edition of SNOMED CT. SNOMED International Members may also distribute their own SNOMED CT National Edition, which contains the international release plus local extension content and derivatives.

- **Defining URL:** http://snomed.info/sct

## **Where Used**

| Terminology | Profile Name | Profile Element | Fixed Binding |
|--
| SNOMED.CT | VRDR Death Certificate | event.code | "103693007" | 
|  | VRDR Death Certification | category | "103693007" | 
|  | VRDR Death Certification | code | "308646001" | 
|  | VRDR Death Date | method | "414135002" | 
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