What is it about?
This publication highlights how Wikidata, a massive, open, and editable knowledge base, can help improve the sharing and connection of medical data. It explains how information in Wikidata is structured and linked, allowing computers and people to access it easily. The article shows how medical information in Wikidata can support doctors and researchers by providing a centralized source of reliable, organized knowledge.
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Why is it important?
Wikidata offers a unique opportunity for the healthcare field by acting as a bridge between different medical systems. The ability to use this resource for connecting diverse data sources in a structured way can significantly improve how medical data is shared and used globally. As medical data integration and interoperability are ongoing challenges, Wikidata's potential to simplify these processes is timely and could contribute to more effective clinical decision-making.
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Personally, I see Wikidata as a game-changer for the biomedical field. Its flexibility and accessibility make it an ideal tool for fostering collaboration across disciplines. As we continue to generate massive amounts of medical data, finding ways to organize and share this information effectively is crucial, and I believe Wikidata can play a key role in making that possible. Its open nature also means that anyone, anywhere, can contribute to and benefit from the data, making it an inclusive and powerful resource for future medical advancements.
Houcemeddine Turki
Universite de Sfax
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This page is a summary of: Wikidata: A large-scale collaborative ontological medical database, Journal of Biomedical Informatics, November 2019, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2019.103292.
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