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WANDReview Oct '24 Edition

The latest WAND Taxonomies, Glossaries, CDMs, and Updates


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WAND's Medical Specialties Taxonomy


Welcome to WANDReview! This month, we are excited to highlight our comprehensive Medical Specialties Taxonomy! With a comprehensive overhaul, we've nearly doubled the number of terms, adding a wealth of new categories covering medical specialists, specialty degrees, and certifications.


This update ensures that healthcare organizations, medical institutions, and professionals have the most detailed and accurate taxonomy available for efficient data management, search, and information retrieval.


Stay ahead with WAND's expanded taxonomy solutions!


Our taxonomy is fully customizable, designed to adapt seamlessly to your unique requirements and align with industry standards. Whether you need to integrate specific terminology, add new categories, or refine existing classifications, our flexible solutions ensure that your data is organized in a way that maximizes relevance, precision, and efficiency for your business operations.


Comprehensive Coverage:


Our Medical Specialties Taxonomy contains 504 terms and 271 synonyms. Here are the top-level terms:


  • Medical Specialists (171): Allergists, Cardiologists, Dermatologists, Emergency Medicine Specialists, Neurologists, and Oncologists are some of the people you can find in this section. It also encompasses specialized fields like Sleep Medicine and various surgical specialties, ensuring a detailed and precise classification system for the healthcare industry.

  • Medical Specialties (237): Covering a wide array of medical fields, including Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, and Emergency Medicine. It also features specialized areas like alternative/Integrative Medicine and Medical Genetics.

  • Medical Specialty Degrees and Certifications (93): Encompassing Medical Assistant Certifications, Medical Specialist Certification, and Medical Therapist Certifications. It also covers a wide range of Nursing Degrees and Certifications, along with various Physician Degrees, ensuring that all professional qualifications and credentials are accurately classified for comprehensive healthcare data management.


Why Choose WAND's Medical Specialties Taxonomy?


  • Efficient Organization: You can streamline your document management, reduce errors, and improve data retrieval, all in just a few clicks!

  • AI Training: Enhance your AI systems with precise and relevant data categorization.

  • Customization: We know each business is unique, which is why all of our taxonomies are fully-customizable which allows you to tailor the taxonomy to fit your specific business needs or industry requirements.


What's in a Name?

Words can mean lots of different things depending on the context, audience, and industry. Understanding the differences and employing a company-wide glossary can avoid a lot of confusion in communications! Consider, if you will, the word...

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  • A small rodent

  • A small, handheld device used to move the cursor on a computer




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