The World Health Organization: Integrating quackery into the ICD-11

ICD-10 is an a standardized system of alphanumeric codes for diagnoses maintained by the World Health Organization used throughout the world for billing, epidemiology, research, and cataloging causes of death. Its successor, ICD-11, is nearing completion, and unfortunately appears to be taking the “integration” of traditional medicine to a whole new level by integrating quack diagnoses with real diagnoses. The post The World Health Organization: Integrating quackery into the ICD-11 appeared first on RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE.
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