R/snomedizer-package.R
snomedizer-package.RdInterrogate the SNOMED CT clinical ontology using the SNOMED International Terminology Server REST API <https://github.com/IHTSDO/snowstorm>.
In order to use SNOMED CT, a licence is required which depends both on the country you are based in, and the purpose of your work. Although SNOMED International allows access to the SNOMED CT terminology server hosted by IHSTO to anyone for reference purpose, uses for data analysis or health care production systems is subject to other licences.
SNOMED International allows access to public SNOMED CT terminology servers to anyone for strict 'reference purposes' under the SNOMED International SNOMED CT Browser License Agreement (see section below).
Use of SNOMED CT terminology for data analysis or health care production systems is subject to other licences. Some users are eligible for free licences:
UK-based users can obtain a licence free of charge on the NHS TRUD website
residents of other Member Countries and low-income countries are also eligible. More information can be found on SNOMED International's website.
snomedizer contains examples and documentation that makes uses of an IHSTO public
API endpoint restricted to reference uses such as testing or browsing the terminology.
It is subject to the
SNOMED International Browser License Agreement
reproduced below:
The meaning of the terms "Affiliate", or "Data Analysis System", "Data Creation System", "Derivative", "End User", "Extension", "Member", "Non-Member Territory", "SNOMED CT" and "SNOMED CT Content" are as defined in the SNOMED International Affiliate License Agreement (see http://snomed.org/license-affiliate).
Information about Affiliate Licensing is available at https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed. Individuals or organizations wishing to register as SNOMED International Affiliates can register at mlds.ihtsdotools.org, subject to acceptance of the Affiliate License Agreement (see http://snomed.org/license-affiliate).
The current list of SNOMED International Member Territories can be viewed at www.snomed.org/members. Countries not included in that list are "Non-Member Territories".
End Users, that do not hold an SNOMED International Affiliate License, may access SNOMED CT® using SNOMED International SNOMED CT Browser subject to acceptance of and adherence to the following sub-license limitations:
a) The sub-licensee is only permitted to access SNOMED CT® using this software (or service) for the purpose of exploring and evaluating the terminology.
b) The sub-licensee is not permitted the use of this software as part of a system that constitutes a SNOMED CT "Data Creation System" or "Data Analysis System", as defined in the SNOMED International Affiliate License. This means that the sub-licensee must not use SNOMED International SNOMED CT Browser to add or copy SNOMED CT identifiers into any type of record system, database or document.
c) The sub-licensee is not permitted to translate or modify SNOMED CT Content or Derivatives.
d) The sub-licensee is not permitted to distribute or share SNOMED CT Content or Derivatives.
SNOMED International Affiliates may use SNOMED International SNOMED CT Browser as part of a "Data Creation System" or "Data Analysis System" subject to the following conditions:
a) The SNOMED International Affiliate, using SNOMED International SNOMED CT Browser must accept full responsibility for any reporting and fees due for use or deployment of such a system in a Non-Member Territory.
b) The SNOMED International Affiliate must not use SNOMED International SNOMED CT Browser to access or interact with SNOMED CT in any way that is not permitted by the Affiliate License Agreement.
c) In the event of termination of the Affiliate License Agreement, the use of SNOMED International SNOMED CT Browser will be subject to the End User limitations noted in 4.
Copyright © 2020 University College London
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
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