A Proposal for the International Classification of Diseases: Diagnosis by Exclusion
Abstract
A proposal is presented that questions the scientific validity of certain categories in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), and the lack of a demonstrable biological correlate for some of the described conditions is discussed. It is argued why the ICD should prioritize factual evidence and cellular pathology over administrative utility, and the application of methodological rigor based on anatomopathological diagnosis is suggested.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Medical Coding and Health Information
Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
Immunotoxicology and immune responses
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)
- Publisher
- The Brooklyn Research and Publishing Institute
- Publication date
- 1 April 2026