All are true about ICD 10, EXCEPT:
Note: however park has mentioned only 21 chapters, the WHO website have mentioned 22nd chapter as "Codes for special purposes". For the purpose of this question we can consider 21 major chapters as option (B) is false statement.Question about the number of chapters was asked in December 2009, where we have mentioned all 22 chapters as per WHO website. INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASE (ICD - 10)Produced by WHOBased upon:Pa of body affectedEtiological agentKind of morbid change producedKind of disturbance produced Revised every 10 years 10th revision came in January 1993It can be used in other fields like dentistry and ophthalmology as well There are 22 chapters (21 in park)
Revised every 10 years
Done by UNICEF
Accepted internationally and nationally
Contains 21 major chapters