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Meeting on ontological developments of ICF

The meeting “Ontological Developments of the International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities and Health (ICF)” , organized thanks to the MURINET project, is aimed at preparing future enhancements of the well-known ICF classification, developed and maintained by WHO, towards a more formal ontological entity. The meeting includes a first day, more general and centered around the relationship between biomedical classifications and ontologies, and a second day specifically devoted to discussion on ICF.The first day is opened by acknowledged researchers in the biomedical ontology field (Stefan Schulz, Freiburg University; Samson Tu, Stanford University) and involves other researchers from … Continue Reading