Systematic access to quality assured health information will hopefully become universal as patient access to records become available. Patients/ citizens having access to the data and information in their lifelong health and social care records is like citizens having tins of food but no tin opener? Global development of schools' health education in relation to Human Papilloma Virus HPV and cervical screening may include understanding of the International Classification of diseases. in the future .
Patients designed and utilised a simple and automatic translator for the Read coded digital medical notes and notes that we gave them on CDs in the late 1990's and early 2000's, through the simple expedient of providing patients with software that automatically directed and presented their data and information in an appropriate pictorial digital folder. (A heart and blood vessels for cVS data, a brain and spine for CNS data, etc, )This system fulfilled the same purpose that drawers, cupboards, fridgesi, for storing food in a kitchen, fulfil, or labeling and displaying goods in a supermarket. . It allows patients/ citizens to know where to look for their information.
"The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the globally authoritative medical classification and terminology used in epidemiology, health management, clinical diagnosis, and health information management, resource allocation, clinican recording, decision support and health financing. It exists currently in its eleventh revision ICD-11 and it is notably different in detail and technology from all previous revisions of ICD. The ICD is maintained by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations System.[1] The ICD provides a standardized framework for recording causes of illness and death, interoperability, comparing health data across countries and time periods, supporting reimbursement and resource allocation, and feeding automated decision support in clinical and public health settings. It maps health conditions to corresponding generic categories together with specific variations, each assigned a designated code. Its consistent application underpins international comparability in the collection, processing, and analysis of health statistics — a foundation for evidence-based health policy at both national and global levels." Wikipedia
Chapters I–IV: Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99), Neoplasms (C00–D48), Blood and immune disorders (D50–D89), and Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00–E89). [1, 2]
Chapters V–VIII: Mental and behavioral disorders (F01–F99), Nervous system diseases (G00–G99), and Eye/ear conditions (H00–H95). [1, 2]
Chapters IX–XIII: Circulatory (I00–I99), Respiratory (J00–J99), Digestive (K00–K93), Skin (L00–L99), and Musculoskeletal systems (M00–M99). [1, 2]
Chapters XIV–XVIII: Genitourinary system (N00–N99), Pregnancy and childbirth (O00–O9A), Perinatal conditions (P00–P96), Congenital abnormalities (Q00–QA1), and unclassified symptoms or findings (R00–R99). [1]
Chapters XIX–XXII: Injuries and poisoning (S00–T88), External causes of morbidity (V01–Y98), Health status factors (Z00–Z99), and Special purpose codes (U00–"
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HIFA profile: Richard Fitton is a retired family doctor - GP. Professional interests: Health literacy, patient partnership of trust and implementation of healthcare with professionals, family and public involvement in the prevention of modern lifestyle diseases, patients using access to professional records to overcome confidentiality barriers to care, patients as part of the policing of the use of their patient data Email address: richardpeterfitton7 AT gmail.com