The current terminology within SNOMED CT was developed by terminologists and clinicians in the 1990’s and contains in excess of 300,000 concepts. During this time, clinical practice itself has changed. Therefore, to ensure that SNOMED CT reflects current clinical practice, it essential that the content be reviewed by experts using their specific clinical expertise. This will ensure that as more clinical organisations (hospitals, general/family practices) procure electronic record systems, the language embedded in the systems will help clinicians in describing their population or the healthcare they deliver.
In order to access and view SNOMED CT, you will need to do so via a Browser, which will support visibility of the content within the terminology. There are different types that are freely available. SNOMED International provides a web-based browser, which is simple to access and use. To access the browser, please click here
There are several different ways of defining concepts/ terms within your specialism. Here are some tips:
There is a practical guide to reference sets, it can be found here Practical Guide to Reference Sets