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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. healthcare organization HealthcareOrganization Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> that is primarily or significantly engaged in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwHlZZZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareIndustry</a> or whose activities focus on that industry. All of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwH2lYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OccupationalSafetyAndHealthAdministration</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV9ZHJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AmericanMedicalAssociation</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu4ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SetonNorthwestHospital</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>. healthcare organisations healthcare services health care organisations healthcare organisation health care organization health care service health care organizations health care organisation healthcare organizations health care services healthcare service health maintenance organization A business which provides health-care for a fixed, regular fee rather than on a per-use basis. This organization typically has a network of doctors, hospitals, pharmacies which participate. Other health-care-providers' fees are not included in the premiums. HealthMaintenanceOrganization PfizerSalesTerritoryOrganization Pfizer sales territory organization optical store The collection of retail outlets that specialize in selling prescription eyewear, such as individual Lensecrafters or PearlVisionCenters." OpticalRetailer A health care provider organization that gives higher benefits to clients getting medical care from a list of preferred doctors. PreferredProviderOrganization preferred provider organization optical shop The collection of organizations which grind lenses, usually for glasses. Every <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjtyJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OpticalRetailer</a> may not be an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVm8aJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OpticalShop</a>, but some might. OpticalShop PrivateThirdPartyHealthCarePayer private third party health care payer Instances are health care plans/organizations which are private health care payers such as HMOs, PPOs, medical insurance companies, etc. The collection of companies providing health insurace coverage that are private, that is, not instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVyyu5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentOwnedCompany</a>. PrivateHealthInsuranceCompany private corporation RetailPharmacyNetwork retail pharmacy network The collection of networks of retail pharmacies. The members of a pharmacy network may contract with one or more managed health care providers or insurers to provide reduced-costs services to customers. health care organization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1cAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProvider</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVixGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ServiceOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a> is an organization that provides some kind of medical care (note that an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a> may be a sub-organization of a larger organization). Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWSXEJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareInstitution</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViRwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Hospital</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQw31ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VeterinaryHospital</a>. MedicalCareOrganization The collection of all drug store chains. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RetailStore_ParentCompany</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv_D3hZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrivateSectorOrganization</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>. drug store chain DrugStoreChain PharmaceuticalDispensingOrganization pharmacy <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTs2dJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PharmaceuticalDispensingOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTs2dJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PharmaceuticalDispensingOrganization</a> provides prescription drugs to members of the general public. This collection does not include drug manufacturing companies like Squibb or drug store chains like Walgreens. Positive examples include the pharmacy within the Albertsons on Research Boulevard in Austin and a mail order prescription drug provider. drug testing organization DrugTestingOrganization The collection of all drug testing organizations. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwqzpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugTestingOrganization</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv392vpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationTypeByActivityType</a>. PfizerSalesDistrictOrganization Pfizer sales district organization pharmaceutics and therapeutics committee PharmaceuticsAndTherapeuticsCommittee The collection of all committees that set treatment and formulary policy for an HMO or other medical care organization. NHS An instance of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>. The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwjlD7k0xQdmMLIiDaDvt9A" class="cyc_term">NationalHealthService_UK</a> is a taxpayer funded organization that provides healthcare for all citizens of the UK. NationalHealthService-UK Islamic Health Organization Organization-410 Pfizer is a pharmacuetical company. Pfizer PfizerInc American Medical Association AmericanMedicalAssociation The AMA, an organization of medical professionals. A suborganization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTtw-JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PfizerInc</a> concerned with development, production and marketing of prescription <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu95wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugProduct</a>s intended for people. Other suborganizations are concerned with animal healthcare, consumer health care, and medical devices used in institutional settings. PfizerPharmaceuticalsGroup Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group HealthcareOrganization healthcare organization Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> that is primarily or significantly engaged in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwHlZZZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareIndustry</a> or whose activities focus on that industry. All of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwH2lYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OccupationalSafetyAndHealthAdministration</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV9ZHJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AmericanMedicalAssociation</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu4ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SetonNorthwestHospital</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>. OrganizationTypeByIndustry A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBYMH5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationTypeByIndustry</a> is a set distinguished by the nature of the industry engaged in by the set members. Examples of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBYMH5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationTypeByIndustry</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVijq5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvf9t_5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InsuranceOrganization</a>. Because this collection represents a generic faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>s, it is common for many instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> to be members of more that one collection that is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBYMH5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationTypeByIndustry</a>. For example, the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvihkxpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MortgageLender</a> is a specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkFd5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FinancialOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwM8CPZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RealEstateOrganization</a>. type of organization classified by industry type of organization classified by activity OrganizationTypeByActivityType A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv392vpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationTypeByActivityType</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> whose instances engage in the same type of activity. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv392vpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationTypeByActivityType</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNhJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ResearchOrganization</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkIkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SellingOrganization</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVixGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ServiceOrganization</a>. 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 HealthcareOrganization healthcare organization Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> that is primarily or significantly engaged in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwHlZZZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareIndustry</a> or whose activities focus on that industry. All of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwH2lYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OccupationalSafetyAndHealthAdministration</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV9ZHJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AmericanMedicalAssociation</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu4ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SetonNorthwestHospital</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>. Organization An Organization is a company, corporation, firm, or institution that has its own functions and administration. organization HealthcareOrganization healthcare organization Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> that is primarily or significantly engaged in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwHlZZZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareIndustry</a> or whose activities focus on that industry. All of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwH2lYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OccupationalSafetyAndHealthAdministration</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV9ZHJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AmericanMedicalAssociation</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu4ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SetonNorthwestHospital</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>.