SNOMED CT International Edition

The set of SNOMED CT components and reference set members that either belong to a specific module identified by SNOMED International as the focus module for that edition or belong to one of the modules on which that module depends.

The International Edition includes the foundational content of SNOMED CT on which all other SNOMED CT modules must have dependencies.
SNOMED International currently identifies the | SNOMED CT core module (core metadata concept)| as the focus module for the International Edition. Only the | SNOMED CT model component module| is currently specified as a dependency.
The International Edition may be supplemented by extensions, maintained and distributed by Members and Affiliates, to meet additional national, local, and organizational requirements.

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