Classification problem in medicine

Abstract

The article sets out the general principles of classification and classification methods which are used in medicine not too often. The author seeks to show how these principles and methods can make a step forward to the construction of efficient classifications which have explanatory power and simplicity of the necessary. The article emphasizes that medical decision of classification problem lies on the interdisciplinary level — its implementation is possible with the assistance of philosophy, mathematics, statistics, logic, sociology and linguistics.

Keywords

• classification problem
• the principles of classification
• classification methods