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Preferred term

International Classification of Diseases  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Disease International Classification
  • Disease International Classifications
  • International Classification of Disease
  • International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems

Note

  • CATALOGER: Coordinate with specific NAF entry if applicable

Scope note

  • A system of categories to which morbid entries are assigned according to established criteria. Included is the entire range of conditions in a manageable number of categories, grouped to facilitate mortality reporting. It is produced by the World Health Organization (From ICD-10, p1). The Clinical Modifications, produced by the UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, are larger extensions used for morbidity and general epidemiological purposes, primarily in the U.S.

History note

  • 2003

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D038801

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