Family of International Classifications

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a system of disease classification adopted by World Health Organization members. The ICD, now in its tenth revision, was adopted in 1967. The WHO Nomenclature Regulations require the use of ICD in its most current revision to report mortality and morbidity statistics by all Member States (World Health Organization, 2011).

The ICD is the international standard diagnostic classification for all general epidemiological use; it is also used for many health management purposes as well as clinical use. These uses include the analysis of the general health situation of population groups along with the monitoring of the incidence and prevalence of diseases and other health problems, as they relate to other variables including the characteristics and circumstances of the individuals affected, resource allocation and so forth (World Health Organization, 2011).

The ICD is used to classify diseases and other health...
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