]> 2008/06/10 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2008 Cycorp, Inc., http://www.cyc.com/, Austin, TX, USA This file contains an OWL representation of information contained in the OpenCyc Knowledge Base. The content of this OWL file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license whose text can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode. The content of this OWL file, including the OpenCyc content it represents, constitutes the "Work" referred to in the Creative Commons license. The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. type of prescriber PrescriberType Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxdy8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriberType</a> are collections of health care workers. These collections don't group together medical professionals by specialty, but rather identify general classes of medical professionals which may have some permission to prescribe prescription drugs. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjHBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_MD</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIBpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NursePractitioner</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxdy8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriberType</a>, but <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLqZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Cardiologist</a> is not. types of prescriber The collection of all nurse practitioners. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViV3pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Nurse</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIBpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NursePractitioner</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxdy8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriberType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrpM5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalSpecialistType</a>. NursePractitioner nurse practitioner The collection of all physicians assistants. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NonPhysicianMedicalCareProfessional</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQryPZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Prescriber</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrpOJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhysiciansAssistant</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxdy8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriberType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrpM5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalSpecialistType</a>. PhysiciansAssistant physicians assistant A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjfgpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dentist</a> is a medical care professional who has been trained to diagnose and treat diseases of, and injuries to, the gums and teeth. Dentist dentist nurse The class of health professionals who provide various aspects of hands-on health care to patients. Nurses do not usually diagnose or decide on treatments, but they administer medicines and treatments, perform medical tests, give regular care to hospitalized patients, etc. Nurse podiatrist The collection of health professionals concerned with the care and treatment of the human foot. Podiatrist Doctor-Osteopathic A collection of persons; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_Medical</a>. Each element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWVwiJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_Osteopathic</a> is a doctor who has completed the education and training required to be awarded a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVq1vJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DoctorOfOsteopathyDegree</a>. Cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjHBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_MD</a>. doctor of osteopathy Doctor-MD M.D. A collection of persons; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_Medical</a>. Each element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjHBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_MD</a> is a doctor who has completed the education and training required to be awarded an M.D. degree. Cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWVwiJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_Osteopathic</a>. The collection of all specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>, that is, of all collections of (first-order) collections, and an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHUFI8h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">ThirdOrderCollection</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> are collections of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>s. Any instance of any instance of any instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Individual</a>. SecondOrderCollection second-order Cyc collection type of prescriber PrescriberType Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxdy8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriberType</a> are collections of health care workers. These collections don't group together medical professionals by specialty, but rather identify general classes of medical professionals which may have some permission to prescribe prescription drugs. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjHBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_MD</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIBpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NursePractitioner</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxdy8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriberType</a>, but <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLqZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Cardiologist</a> is not. A collection of collections and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a> (q.v.). Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a> is a collection of workers (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>) and is defined in terms of the kind of work done. The various instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a> correspond to jobs of all kinds, and not just to those colloquially called &quot;professions&quot;. Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjONJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerProgrammerProfessional</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjkWZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FoodServiceEmployee</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwl6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SalesRepresentative</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjilJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Brewer</a>, and many others. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>. type of profession PersonTypeByOccupation type of prescriber PrescriberType Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxdy8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriberType</a> are collections of health care workers. These collections don't group together medical professionals by specialty, but rather identify general classes of medical professionals which may have some permission to prescribe prescription drugs. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjHBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_MD</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIBpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NursePractitioner</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxdy8pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriberType</a>, but <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLqZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Cardiologist</a> is not. Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString