The purpose of this contract is to provide research and development support for the Unified Medical Language System. Specifically, the contractor will support (1) the definition of the functional components and algorithms needed: to relate the user's terms to information in the UMLS Knowledge Sources; to interact with the user to clarify the information needed; and to select and access the information sources relevant to the user's inquiry, and (2) the evaluation of the utility of the UMLS Knowledge Sources and proposed functional components in a variety of environments.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01LM013538-002
Application #
2319081
Study Section
Project Start
1991-07-30
Project End
1994-07-29
Budget Start
1992-06-30
Budget End
1993-03-29
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Massachusetts General Hospital
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02199
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