ENV 1828 : DRAFT 1995

Foreword
0 Introduction
  0.1 Purpose
  0.2 Discussion of the scope of the Pre standard
  0.3 Reasons prompting preparation of the Pre standard
  0.4 The structure
  0.5 Methods used to develop the Pre standard
  0.6 Further developments
  0.7 Applications of the Pre standard
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Definitions
4 Concept fields within surgical procedures
  4.1 Surgical deed
  4.2 Human anatomy
  4.3 Pathology
  4.4 Interventional equipment
5 Types of modifier
  5.1 Extent
  5.2 Side
  5.3 Number
6 Semantic links
  6.1 Direct object
  6.2 Indirect object
  6.3 Means
7 Combinatorial rules
8 Concept diagram
Annex A (informative) Vocabulary
Annex B (informative) Other concepts
      B.1 Concepts concerning the patient
      B.2 Concepts concerning the reason for the procedure
      B.3 Concepts concerning the circumstances
      B.4 Concepts concerning the operator
      B.5 Concepts concerning the approach
Annex C (informative) Survey of coding systems for surgical
        procedures
Annex D (informative) Explanation of the structure
Annex E (informative) Methods and test results
Annex F (informative) Next steps to assist exchange
Annex G (informative) Examples of representing expanded
        forms of surgical procedure
Annex H (informative) Bibliography

Specifies a concept system to support the exchange of surgical procedure information between different national classifications and languages within Europe.