World Health Organization adds extension code for 'aging-related' via ICD-11

(Biogerontology Research Foundation) A joint proposal to classify ageing as a disease submitted to the World Health Organization's ICD-11 Task Force by researchers at the Biogerontology Research Foundation and the International Longevity Alliance has resulted in the implementation of an extension code for 'Aging-Related' (XT9T).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news