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International Classification of Diseases

"International Classification of Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "International Classification of Diseases" by people in this website by year, and whether "International Classification of Diseases" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 49 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2011 and 2016
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