International classification of procedures in medicine. World Health Organization.

"Published for trial purposes in accordance with resolution WHA29.35 of the Twenty-ninth World Health Assembly, May, 1976."
Includes index.

Contents: V.1. 1. procedures for medical diagnosis. - 2. laboratory procedures. - 4. preventive procedures. - 5. surgical procedures. - 8. other therapeutic procedures. - 9. ancillary procedures. - V.2. 3. radiology and certain other Applications of physics in medicine. - 6, 7. drugs medicaments and biological agents.

Systematic presentation of procedures used in different areas of medicine. Covers diagnostic, laboratory, radiological, preventive, surgical, drug, and other therapeutic or ancillary procedures. Intended as supplement to International classification of diseases. Classified arrangement by kinds of procedures. Entry gives code, procedure, and, occasionally, word or phrase definition, exclusions, and other available Read more...