ISO/TS 22558 defines the classification rules and coding scheme for traditional chinese medicine (TCM) data sets.
ISO/TS 22558 applies for investigation and management of TCM data resources as well as the description, integration, publication, index, and retrieval of the TCM data sets.
ISO/TS 22558 on the classification of traditional chinese medicine data sets is useful for:
With the application of information technology to traditional Chinese medicine, the collections of data produced in TCM clinical practice, scientific research, administrative management and other activities involved in TCM are increasingly rich.
ISO/TS 22558 helps to provide a classification that establishes better management of those data sets, including the processing, integration, indexing, and storage of data resources.
ISO/TS 22558 defines the benefits of chinese medicine that can be managed effectively and accessed according to various retrieval approaches.
ISO/TS 22558