Definition: Specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1948, governed by the World Health Assembly. Technical committees and regional organizations further the purpose of the WHO: “the attainment by all people of the highest level of health.” It publishes the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
World Health Organization (WHO)
By Nancy Schimelpfening, About.com
Updated February 16, 2009
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