ICD (International Classification of Diseases)
ICD
Real World
The WHO uses the ICD-11 to standardise disease coding across 194 member countries — when a doctor in Brazil diagnoses depression, they use the same ICD code as a doctor in Japan, enabling global health data to be compared.
Exam Focus
When asked to 'outline' ICD, state the publisher (WHO), current edition (ICD-11), and its international scope for full marks.
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