ICECI
ICECI
ICECI (pronounced as "I-C-E-C-I", /aɪˈsiːsiːaɪ/), an acronym for International Classification of External Causes of Injuries, is a classification system used in the medical field to categorize the external causes of injuries.
Etymology
The term ICECI is an acronym derived from the full name of the classification system, International Classification of External Causes of Injuries. The system was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international bodies to provide a standardized method for classifying the external causes of injuries.
Definition
ICECI is a comprehensive classification system that provides codes for a wide range of circumstances and events that cause injuries. These include the place where the injury occurred, the activity the person was engaged in at the time, the object or substance that directly caused the injury, and the mechanism of injury.
Related Terms
- Injury: Damage inflicted on the body by an external force.
- Classification system: A system for arranging things into groups or categories.
- World Health Organization: The global health body of the United Nations, responsible for international public health.
- External cause: The environmental event, circumstance, or condition that caused the injury.
- Mechanism of injury: The manner in which a physical injury occurred.
See Also
- International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
- International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
- International Classification of Health Interventions
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on ICECI
- Wikipedia's article - ICECI
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