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@article{citeulike:2998611, abstract = {We propose a modular formal ontology of the biomedical domain with two components, one for biological objects, corresponding broadly to anatomy, and one for biological processes, corresponding broadly to physiology. The result constitutes what might be described as a joint venture between two perspectives--of so-called three-dimensionalism and four-dimensionalism--which are normally regarded as incompatible. We outline an approach which allows them to be combined together, and provide examples of its application in biomedicine.}, address = {Institute for Formal Ontology and Medical Information Science, University of Leipzig.}, author = {Grenon, P. and Smith, B. and Goldberg, L.}, citeulike-article-id = {2998611}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15853262}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15853262}, issn = {0926-9630}, journal = {Studies in Health Technology and Informatics}, keywords = {methods, ontology}, pages = {20--38}, posted-at = {2009-11-07 16:24:07}, priority = {0}, title = {Biodynamic ontology: applying BFO in the biomedical domain.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15853262}, volume = {102}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2998611 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2998611 N2 - We propose a modular formal ontology of the biomedical domain with two components, one for biological objects, corresponding broadly to anatomy, and one for biological processes, corresponding broadly to physiology. The result constitutes what might be described as a joint venture between two perspectives--of so-called three-dimensionalism and four-dimensionalism--which are normally regarded as incompatible. We outline an approach which allows them to be combined together, and provide examples of its application in biomedicine. JF - Studies in Health Technology and Informatics SN - 0926-9630 AD - Institute for Formal Ontology and Medical Information Science, University of Leipzig. EP - 38 TI - Biodynamic ontology: applying BFO in the biomedical domain. VL - 102 SP - 20 KW - methods KW - ontology AU - Grenon, P AU - Smith, B AU - Goldberg, L PY - 2004/// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15853262 ER -