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World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

From the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) This webpage gives a description of the diagnostic tool known as ICD. ICD-10 came into use in WHO Member States starting in 1994. The United States adopted its use in October 2015. WHO plans to release ICD-11 in 2018. The current, searchable version of ICD-10 online can be found at http://apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2016/en Also on this page are the following: ICD-10 Interactive Self Learning Tool Scroll down to the ICD Training section. There is an ICD-10 Interactive Self Learning Tool. There are two version of the training tool:  ‘Full ICD-10 training’ and a ‘Cause of death certificate version’. ICD Adaptations There are five different sections ·          Oncology ·          External Causes of Injury ·          Primary Care · ...