MedicalIndication¶
A condition or factor that indicates use of a medical therapy, including signs, symptoms, risk factors, anatomical states, etc.
Diagram¶
Specializations of MedicalIndication¶
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| Approved Indication | An indication for a medical therapy that has been formally specified or approved by a regulatory body that regulates use of the therapy; for example, the US FDA approves indications for most drugs in the US. |
| Prevention Indication | An indication for preventing an underlying condition, symptom, etc. |
| Treatment Indication | An indication for treating an underlying condition, symptom, etc. |
Formalization for MedicalIndication¶
| Property | Constraint |
|---|---|
| subClassOf | MedicalEntity |