It's a Classification of Diseases
The study of diagnosis is called nosology, which involves the classification and categorization of diseases and conditions based on their symptoms and underlying causes. Nosology is important for effectively diagnosing and treating patients in the healthcare field.
Taxonomy refers to the science of classification, specifically categorizing organisms into groups based on shared characteristics. Nosology is the branch of medicine dealing with the classification of diseases.
Nosology
I am not sure exactly sure what branch of medicine deals with alcoholism, addicition, chemical dependancy? Some one should know for sure.
Poul Krogh-Jensen has written: 'Praksis sygdoms klassifikation med terminologi' -- subject(s): Nosology, Terminology
Philippe Pinel has written: 'Nosographie philosophique' -- subject(s): Early works to 1800, Medicine, Nosology, Practice 'Nosographie philosophique. v.3' 'The clinical training of doctors' -- subject(s): Clinical competence, Clinical medicine, Early works to 1800, History, Medical education, Study and teaching
Alex Toth has written: 'Decoding the codes' -- subject(s): Code numbers, Medicine, Nosology, Terminology 'All-Star Companion, Volume 3'
Rita Finnegan has written: 'Basic ICD-9-CM diagnostic coding workshop for personnel in physicians' offices' -- subject(s): Medical records, Nosology
J. Kent Llewellyn has written: 'Chiropractic adaptation--international classification of diseases, 9th revision, clinical modification' -- subject(s): Chiropractic, Classification, Nosology, Terminology
The branch of science concerned with the classification of diseases is called pathology, specifically clinical pathology. Pathologists play a critical role in diagnosing and classifying diseases by studying the causes, mechanisms, and effects of illnesses on the body.
Laurie Dodson has written: 'Being a medical information coder' -- subject(s): Classification, Disease, Medical records, Medical secretaries, Medical transcription, Medicine, Nosology, Vocational guidance
Kenneth W. Harris has written: 'Quality control in the Hospital Discharge Survey' -- subject(s): Data editing, Health surveys, Hospital utilization, Hospitalization, Quality control, Sampling Studies, Statistical methods, Statistics 'A methodological study of quality control procedures for mortality medical coding' -- subject(s): Causes, Classification, Death, Death certificates, Error analysis (Mathematics), Mortality, Nosology, Proof and certification