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SIFT (Searching In Free Text), a retrieval system developed by the Norwegian public sector is described. Its general relevance and applications in medicine are discussed, followed by a description and analysis of a specific example — a test of SIFT using “Felleskatalogen”, a catalogue of all proprietary drugs in Norway.
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Østbye, T. (1985). Free Text Retrieval of Medical Information. In: Roger, F.H., Grönroos, P., Tervo-Pellikka, R., O’Moore, R. (eds) Medical Informatics Europe 85. Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93295-3_79
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