Rehabilitation treatment taxonomy and the international classification of health interventions

Catherine R Sykes

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2013.10.008

Rehabilitation treatment taxonomy and the international classification of health interventions

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Jan;95(1 Suppl):S91-3. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.10.008.

Author

Catherine R Sykes¹

Affiliation

¹ World Confederation for Physical Therapy, London, UK; and Health Systems and Global Populations Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24370332
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.10.008

Abstract

This commentary provides some reactions to the rehabilitation treatment taxonomy project in relation to work already underway to develop an International Classification of Health Interventions. This commentary also includes some comments in response to questions posed by the authors.

Keywords: Classification; ICF; ICHI; International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; International Classification of Health Interventions; RTT; Rehabilitation; Terminology as topic; Therapeutics; WHO; World Health Organization; rehabilitation treatment taxonomy.

Publication types

Comment

MeSH terms

Humans
Patient Care Planning / organization & administration*
Persons with Disabilities / rehabilitation*
Physical Therapy Specialty / classification*
Physical Therapy Specialty / organization & administration*