SNOMED CT Release File Specification

The SNOMED CT Release File Specification formally defines the format in which SNOMED CT is provided to licensees (Affiliates). For information about SNOMED CT licensing and availability of release files please refer to the Member Licensing and Distribution Service (MLDS) - http://snomed.org/licensing.

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Introduction

LOGICAL MODEL

RELEASE TYPES, PACKAGES and FILES

COMPONENT RELEASE FILE SPECIFICATION

REFERENCE SET RELEASE FILE SPECIFICATION

SNOMED CT IDENTIFIERS

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