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NLM Technical Bulletin, Jan-Feb 2018, NLM Classification 2018 Winter Edition Now Available 01/31/2018 03:27 PM EST The 2018 Medical Subject Headings vocabulary was evaluated for inclusion in the Classification Index. Several additions and changes were made to the Index and Schedules based on this review. All main index headings are now linked to the 2018 vocabulary in the MeSH Browser. Additional minor updates were made to the Index and Schedules. NLM Technical Bulletin, Jan-Feb 2018, Updated ICD-9-CM to SNOMED CT Maps Available for Download [Corrected January 31, 2018] 01/31/2018 03:02 PM EST Corrected note:Two updated ICD-9-CM to SNOMED CT maps are available for download: The ICD-9-CM to SNOMED CT Diagnosis Map contains a translation of legacy ICD-9-CM data to the 2017 SNOMED CT US Edition to enable the comparison of newly collected SNOMED CT data with historic ICD-9-CM data and facilitate the transition to prospective use of SNOMED CT for patient problem lists. The updated ICD-9-CM Procedure Codes to SNOMED CT Map contains a translation of legacy ICD-9-CM procedure codes to the 2017 SNOMED CT US Edition. [Correction: This sentence was replaced on January 31, 2018.] To download the above releases, you must have agreed to the UMLS Metathesaurus License and have a UMLS Terminology Services login. To learn more about the license and to sign up for an account, please see the additional information on the SNOMED CT License page. Any inquiries may be sent to NLM Customer Support. Collecting Data about Tuberculosis, ca. 1900 01/31/2018 11:00 AM EST By Susan L. Speaker ~ In the summer of 1901, Elizabeth Blauvelt, a Johns Hopkins medical student, prepared a summary of data ("Report on Data Continue reading NLM Classification Updated, January 31, 2018 01/31/2018 10:54 AM EST Starting in 2017, the NLM Classification, available online at https://www.nlm.nih.gov/class, has moved from an annual spring update to twice-yearly updates. The 2018 winter edition has been issued as of January 31, 2018.   This service is provided to you at no charge by the NLM Office Of Communication and Public Liaison. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894