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)
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Updated May 09, 2013
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