A Free Community Approach to Classifying Disease

Open Access

30 November 2004

journal article
Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine

Vol. 1 (2) , e16
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0010016

Abstract

Defining and classifying disease is at the heart of medical practice, but the process is slow and laborious. A new "open source" approach could be faster and more democratic.

Keywords

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
INTERNET
MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
NEUROPATHOLOGY
NEUROPATHY
CARDIOLOGY
FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA
HEART

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