ENV 12435 : 1999

Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
    3.1 Definitions
    3.2 Abbreviations, initialisms and acronyms
4. Elements of data in a measurable quantity and its result
5. Units for reporting information in health sciences
    5.1 Base units of SI
    5.2 Derived coherent units of SI and mathematical
         operations with units
    5.3 Derived coherent units of SI with special names and
         symbols
    5.4 Multiples and submultiples of units: prefix names and
         symbols
    5.5 Units outside SI: off-system units
    5.6 Units of dimensionless quantities and compound units
         with the unit 'one' in the numerator
6. Expression of numerical value and uncertainty
    6.1 Numerical values
    6.2 Uncertainty of measurement
7. Representation of the results of measurement
    7.1 Display and printing
    7.2 Transmission and storage
    7.3 Deprecation of the of "limited" (e.g. 7-bit) character
         sets for display and printing
ANNEC A: Table of kinds-of-quantity, their units and conversion
         factors (informative)
ANNEX B: Dimension of a quantity (informative)
ANNEX C: Conversion between kinds-of-quantity (informative)
ANNEX D: Uncertainty of measurement (normative)
ANNEX E: Rounding numerical values (normative)
ANNEX F: Non-measurable properties (informative)
ANNEC G: Bibliography (informative)

This standard is meant to be used by parties to the design, development, acquisition, use and monitoring of health-care related information and information systems. Gives a list of units of measurement for use in representing values of measurable quantities in health sciences.