1148960009: Communication function (observable entity)

• SNOMED CT Concept\Observable entity (observable entity)\...
• \Clinical history/examination observable (observable entity)\Speech observable (observable entity)\Speech and language observable\Communication speech and language observable (observable entity)\Communication is a function that endows a person with the capacity to produce, encode, transmit, receive, decode, and interpret information. Communication occurs through a variety of channels, using a variety of signal types. This includes but is not limited to pheromone signals involving chemical channels, body language signals involving musculoskeletal and sensory perceptual channels, written, and spoken language using physiological, mental, and physical/environmental channels. The realisation of this function is the exchange of information between persons, other living organisms, and environments.
• \Any function or property that is not mainly morphologic or structural, including both measurable and observable features and physiologic actions\Communication is a function that endows a person with the capacity to produce, encode, transmit, receive, decode, and interpret information. Communication occurs through a variety of channels, using a variety of signal types. This includes but is not limited to pheromone signals involving chemical channels, body language signals involving musculoskeletal and sensory perceptual channels, written, and spoken language using physiological, mental, and physical/environmental channels. The realisation of this function is the exchange of information between persons, other living organisms, and environments.

Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jul 2021. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
4552998012	Communication is a function that endows a person with the capacity to produce, encode, transmit, receive, decode, and interpret information. Communication occurs through a variety of channels, using a variety of signal types. This includes but is not limited to pheromone signals involving chemical channels, body language signals involving musculoskeletal and sensory perceptual channels, written, and spoken language using physiological, mental, and physical/environmental channels. The realisation of this function is the exchange of information between persons, other living organisms, and environments.	en	Definition	Active	Entire term case sensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
4552999016	Communication is a function that endows a person with the capacity to produce, encode, transmit, receive, decode, and interpret information. Communication occurs through a variety of channels, using a variety of signal types. This includes but is not limited to pheromone signals involving chemical channels, body language signals involving musculoskeletal and sensory perceptual channels, written, and spoken language using physiological, mental, and physical/environmental channels. The realization of this function is the exchange of information between persons, other living organisms, and environments.	en	Definition	Active	Entire term case sensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
4552954012	Communication function (observable entity)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
4552956014	Communication function	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5694521000241117	fonction de communication	fr	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT Switzerland NRC maintained Module

Expanded Value Set

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