Overview
User | Use Case | |
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Authors | Authors of the International Edition | Inactivation of components in the International Edition |
Authors of Extensions | Inactivation of extension components | |
Implementers | Management of component inactivation with new releases of SNOMED CT
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Developers | Terminology server producers | Development of services to identify inactivated concepts and their replacements |
Producers of clinical systems | Development of queries over historical data |
Component Inactivation
When components of SNOMED CT are deemed out of scope or inappropriate for a particular SNOMED CT Edition, it is the responsibility of SNOMED CT authors to inactivate the component, specify an appropriate reason for inactivation and in some cases, identify proper replacements.
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