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The prototype harmonized WHO-FIC Content Model for ICD, ICF, and ICHI
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Can entities shared across classifications have classification-specific values for common properties? #5

Closed samsontu closed 5 years ago

samsontu commented 5 years ago

Entities that are shared across classifications (e.g., specific anatomy) have properties such as "title" and "definition." Can the values of these properties be different in different classifications? For example, can a specific anatomy term have different titles and definitions in different classifications? Another example is inclusions and exclusions. If an entity is shared across classifications can the base inclusions and exclusions be different in different classifications? (The actual inclusions and exclusions computed from base inclusions and exclusions are dependent on linearizations.)

samsontu commented 5 years ago

We make a distinction of Foundation properties (properties whose values are set in the unified Foundation) and linearization properties (properties whose values are set in a linearization). Property values of entities in the Foundation are not dependent on linearizations. For example, the titles of entities in the Foundation should be invariant with respect to classifications. If they are shared across classifications, they should have the same title.