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Proposals to Standardization Bodies Section

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Psychological uses of the term "concept"

In natural language, and in some of ISO's work influenced by Wüster, the term "concept" is used to mean what would more properly be called "mental concept" or "idea" ("noesis" in Aristotelian terminology), defined as: a certain state of the brain, for example as associated with the use of a general term.

This is not an important connotation for purposes of standardization in the domain of terminology systems and semantic interoperability. We mention it only in order to point out the need to separate this very common use of "concept" in natural language and many scientific texts from the meaning recommended in the context of terminology. This need is all the more urgent given the influence of Wüster's ideas on the literature of terminology standardization.

Note that our concerns here do not concern areas like conceptual psychology, where the term "concept" can of course continue to be used but in a different meaning.

 
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RIDE is a roadmap project for interoperability of eHealth systems leading to recommendations for actions and to preparatory actions at the European level. This roadmap will prepare the ground for future actions as envisioned in the action plan of the eHealth Communication COM 356 by coordinating various efforts on eHealth interoperability in member states and the associated states. Since it is not realistic to expect to have a single universally accepted clinical data model that will be adhered to all over the Europe and that the clinical practice, terminology systems and EHR systems are all a long way from such a complete harmonization; the RIDE project address the interoperability of eHealth systems with special emphasis on semantic interoperability. For further information please visit http://www.srdc.metu.edu.tr/webpage/projects/ride/