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The development and role of the Read Codes
1NHS Centre for Coding and Classification, Loughborough, England.
Journal of AHIMA
|April 7, 1998
Abstract:
Produced and maintained by Britain's National Health Service, the Read Codes are a comprehensive, controlled clinical vocabulary. Here's a look at how the codes evolved, their use in the NHS, and the continual process of aligning the system with the needs of its users.