mitchell@thesis1.hsch.utexas.edu (Philip Mitchel) (02/01/91)
Hello kind lady or gentleman...here I come with my electronic hat in
hand, begging data. First, let me tell you my sad story. I'm building
a patient database for research purposes, and need to track such things
as occupation, medication, diagnosis, and procedures performed. I know
that lists of these things and associated codes exist 'out there'. I
have been steered toward CPT codes for procedures, ICD-9 codes for
diagnoses, the Dictionary of Occupational Titles for same, and the
Physicians' Desk Reference for drugs. My first question is:
Is the information in these lists copyrighted, or just the
books in which they appear?
This is an important legal question, because my next question is:
Can someone out there send me an ascii file of one or all of
these lists?
Obviously, if the answer to the first question is 'the info ain't free',
then the answer to the second is NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO!! I quite
agree, and will vehemently dispose of any ill-gotten data. However, if
the data itself is public domain (as I have been assured CPT codes are),
then I would love to have copies of said info. Enough. If you have the
electronic form and can in good conscience forward it, I would be most
grateful. MUST I BEG !!?! Oh...all right. Pleasepleaseplease!
Thank you.
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Phil Mitchell mitchell@thesis1.hsch.utexas.edu
"The opinions expressed are my own. In fact, I'm not even sure what I said."