The World Health Organization may soon recognize “gaming disorder” as an addictive disease, according to an official news release.
The addition comes with the new release of the World Health Organization’s (Who) International Classification of Diseases (Icd). Other additions include a chapter on sexual health topics, such as “gender incongruence” and a chapter on traditional medicine, which is used globally but has never been classified until now.
The Icd identifies health patterns and statistics across the globe, providing a common code for over 55,000 injuries and diseases. Who general director, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained the significance of the classification in the news release.
“The Icd is a product that Who is truly proud of,” says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Who Director-General. “It enables us to understand so much about what makes people get sick and die, and to take action to prevent suffering and save lives.”
The inclusion of...
The addition comes with the new release of the World Health Organization’s (Who) International Classification of Diseases (Icd). Other additions include a chapter on sexual health topics, such as “gender incongruence” and a chapter on traditional medicine, which is used globally but has never been classified until now.
The Icd identifies health patterns and statistics across the globe, providing a common code for over 55,000 injuries and diseases. Who general director, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained the significance of the classification in the news release.
“The Icd is a product that Who is truly proud of,” says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Who Director-General. “It enables us to understand so much about what makes people get sick and die, and to take action to prevent suffering and save lives.”
The inclusion of...
- 6/18/2018
- by Liz Lanier
- Variety Film + TV
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