nosology

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Synonyms for nosology

the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease

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Death certificates for all deceased were coded by trained nosologists according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9th revision.
The underlying cause of death is coded according to the the Manual of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death, 10th revision (ICD-10) by nosologists from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) who receive DNFs from the central Home Affairs Office in Pretoria.
The reliability and accuracy of the underlying cause of death also depend on the information reported by the certifier and on the state and national nosologists who determine the codes and the underlying causes.