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An iconic language for the graphical representation of medical concepts.

April 14, 2011

Lamy J-B, Duclos C, Bar-Hen A, et al. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2008;8:16.

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This study describes a graphical language system that makes drug monographs and related medical concepts easier to understand. Such systems may serve as a method to prevent medication errors, particularly at the prescribing stage when drug information is critical to understand.

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