Opening a thread on the free tools that will make your SNOMED journey a joy
First up, it’s the simple but handy SNOMED lookup tool https://lookup.snomedtools.org
SNOMED International CIO Rory Davidson talks about it here
Useful anywhere you need to reference a SNOMED code and link to a lightweight description of the concept - for example SNOMED concept for heart failure
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Alternatively, one can use the Terminz Web Client to gain a more complete description, including patient-friendly and Te Reo terms from the NZ Edition…
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Terminz is certainly a sweet place to go to see our unique content in action and to learn a bit about the terminology service FHIR API and ECL at the same time! Your example (also viewable in the SNOMED Browser at https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/?perspective=full&conceptId1=90560007&edition=MAIN/SNOMEDCT-NZ/2022-10-01&release=&languages=en,mi) shows the te reo Māori equivalent consumer/whānau-friendly term for gout - which is mate waikawa kai kōiwi. By the way, comment is very welcome on our consumer friendly terms and te reo subsets as these are further introduced
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