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Mortality Medical Data System, the Glossary

Index Mortality Medical Data System

The Mortality Medical Data System (MMDS) is used to automate the entry, classification, and retrieval of cause-of-death information reported on death certificates throughout the United States and in many other countries.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 8 relations: Acme, Death certificate, International Classification of Diseases, National Center for Health Statistics, Nosology, United States, Vital statistics (government records), World Health Organization.

  2. Health software
  3. Nosology

Acme

Acme is Ancient Greek (ἀκμή; English transliteration: akmē) for "the peak", "zenith" or "prime".

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Death certificate

A death certificate is either a legal document issued by a medical practitioner which states when a person died, or a document issued by a government civil registration office, that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death, as entered in an official register of deaths.

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International Classification of Diseases

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a globally used medical classification used in epidemiology, health management and for clinical purposes.

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National Center for Health Statistics

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is a U.S. government agency that provides statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the public health of the American people. Mortality Medical Data System and National Center for Health Statistics are Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Nosology

Nosology is the branch of medical science that deals with the classification of diseases.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Vital statistics (government records)

Vital statistics is accumulated data gathered on live births, deaths, migration, foetal deaths, marriages and divorces.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

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See also

Health software

Nosology

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortality_Medical_Data_System

Also known as ACME (health software), Automated Classification of Medical Entities, Underlying cause of death.