ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision 1. Introduction Diagnoses and other clinical data being stored in a structured and standardized format in electronic health records (EHRs) are extremely valuable for reuse: to support clinical decisions, improve patient care and enable bette...
The DSM-IV-TR provides a classification of mental disorders, criteria sets to guide the process of differential diagnosis , and numerical codes for each disorder to facilitate medical record keeping. The stated purpose of the DSM is threefold: to provide "a helpful guide to clinical practice"; ...