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BODY FUNCTIONS description
b1
CHAPTER 1 MENTAL FUNCTIONS This chapter is about the functions of the brain: both global mental functions, such as consciousness, energy and drive, and specific mental functions, such as memory, language and calculation mental functions.
Global mental functions (b110-b139)
b110
Consciousness functions General mental functions of the state of awareness and alertness, including the clarity and continuity of the wakeful state.
b1100
State of consciousness Mental functions that when altered produce states, such as clouding of consciousness, stupor or coma.
b1101
Continuity of consciousness Mental functions that produce sustained wakefulness, alertness and awareness and, when disrupted, may produce fugue, trance or other similar states.
b1102
Quality of consciousness Mental functions that when altered effect changes in the character of wakeful, alert and aware sentience, such as drug-induced altered states or delirium.
b1103
Regulation of states of wakefulness Mental functions regulating the organization of stable states of wakefulness and awareness.
b1108
Consciousness functions, other specified
b1109
Consciousness functions, unspecified
b114
Orientation functions General mental functions of knowing and ascertaining one's relation to object, to self, to others, to time and to one's surroundings and space.
b1140
Orientation to time Mental functions that produce awareness of today, tomorrow, yesterday, date, month and year.
b1141
Orientation to place Mental functions that produce awareness of one's location, such as one's immediate surroundings, one's town or country.
b1142
Orientation to person Mental functions that produce awareness of one's own identity and of individuals in the immediate environment.
b11420
Orientation to self Mental functions that produce awareness of one's own identity.
b11421
Orientation to others Mental functions that produce awareness of the identity of other individuals in one's immediate environment.
b11428
Orientation to person, other specified
b11429
Orientation to person, unspecified
b1143
Orientation to objects Mental functions that produce awareness of objects or features of objects.
b1144
Orientation to space Mental functions that produce awareness of one's body in relationship to the immediate physical space.
b1148
Orientation functions, other specified
b1149
Orientation functions, unspecified
b117
Intellectual functions General mental functions, required to understand and constructively integrate the various mental functions, including all cognitive functions and their development over the life span.
b122
Global psychosocial functions General mental functions, as they develop over the life span, required to understand and constructively integrate the mental functions that lead to the formation of the personal and interpersonal skills needed to establish reciprocal social interactions, in terms of both meaning and purpose.
b125
Dispositions and intra-personal functions Disposition to act or react in a particular way, characterizing the personal, behavioural style of an individual that is distinct from others. These behavioural and responses styles are developmental in nature and may be foundational for later patterns of temperament and personality functions. Remark: The codes on Dispositions and Intra-personal functions can be related to the codes on expression of Temperament and Personality functions (b126). Users may use either or both. The taxonomic properties of these codes and their relationship need to be developed through research.
b1250
Adaptability Disposition to act or react to new objects or experiences in an accepting manner rather than a resistant manner.
b1251
Responsivity Disposition to react in a positive rather than negative manner to actual or perceived demand.
b1252
Activity level Disposition to act or react with energy and action rather than lethargy and inaction.
b1253
Predictability Disposition to act or react in a predictable and stable manner rather than an erratic or unpredictable manner.
b1254
Persistence Disposition to act with an appropriately sustained rather than limited effort.
b1255
Approachability Disposition to act in an initiating manner, moving towards persons or things rather than retreating or withdrawing.
b1258
Dispositions and intra-personal functions, other specified
b1259
Dispositions and intra-personal functions, unspecified
b126
Temperament and personality functions General mental functions of constitutional disposition of the individual to react in a particular way to situations, including the set of mental characteristics that makes the individual distinct from others. Remark: The codes on Temperament and Personality functions can be related to the codes on expression of Dispositions and Intra-personal functions (b125). Users may use either or both. The taxonomic properties of these codes and their relationship need to be developed through research.
b1260
Extraversion Mental functions that produce a personal disposition that is outgoing, sociable and demonstrative, as contrasted to being shy, restricted and inhibited.
b1261
Agreeableness Mental functions that produce a personal disposition that is cooperative, amicable, and accommodating, as contrasted to being unfriendly, oppositional and defiant.
b1262
Conscientiousness Mental functions that produce personal dispositions such as in being hard-working, methodical and scrupulous, as contrasted to mental functions producing dispositions such as in being lazy, unreliable and irresponsible.
b1263
Psychic stability Mental functions that produce a personal disposition that is even-tempered, calm and composed, as contrasted to being irritable, worried, erratic and moody.
b1264
Openness to experience Mental functions that produce a personal disposition that is curious, imaginative, inquisitive and experience-seeking, as contrasted to being stagnant, inattentive and emotionally inexpressive.
b1265
Optimism Mental functions that produce a personal disposition that is cheerful, buoyant and hopeful, as contrasted to being downhearted, gloomy and despairing.
b1266
Confidence Mental functions that produce a personal disposition that is self-assured, bold and assertive, as contrasted to being timid, insecure and self-effacing.
b1267
Trustworthiness Mental functions that produce a personal disposition that is dependable and principled, as contrasted to being deceitful and antisocial.
b1268
Temperament and personality functions, other specified
b1269
Temperament and personality functions, unspecified
b130
Energy and drive functions General mental functions of physiological and psychological mechanisms that cause the individual to move towards satisfying specific needs and general goals in a persistent manner.
b1300
Energy level Mental functions that produce vigour and stamina.
b1301
Motivation Mental functions that produce the incentive to act; the conscious or unconscious driving force for action.
b1302
Appetite Mental functions that produce a natural longing or desire, especially the natural and recurring desire for food and drink.
b1303
Craving Mental functions that produce the urge to consume substances, including substances that can be abused.
b1304
Impulse control Mental functions that regulate and resist sudden intense urges to do something.
b1308
Energy and drive functions, other specified
b1309
Energy and drive functions, unspecified
b134
Sleep functions General mental functions of periodic, reversible and selective physical and mental disengagement from one's immediate environment accompanied by characteristic physiological changes.
b1340
Amount of sleep Mental functions involved in the time spent in the state of sleep in the diurnal cycle or circadian rhythm.
b1341
Onset of sleep Mental functions that produce the transition between wakefulness and sleep.
b1342
Maintenance of sleep Mental functions that sustain the state of being asleep.
b1343
Quality of sleep Mental functions that produce the natural sleep leading to optimal physical and mental rest and relaxation.
b1344
Functions involving the sleep cycle Mental functions that produce rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (associated with dreaming) and non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM) (characterized by the traditional concept of sleep as a time of decreased physiological and psychological activity).
b1348
Sleep functions, other specified
b1349
Sleep functions, unspecified
b139
Global mental functions, other specified and unspecified
Specific mental functions (b140-b189)
b140
Attention functions Specific mental functions of focusing on an external stimulus or internal experience for the required period of time.
b1400
Sustaining attention Mental functions that produce concentration for the period of time required.
b1401
Shifting attention Mental functions that permit refocusing concentration from one stimulus to another.
b1402
Dividing attention Mental functions that permit focusing on two or more stimuli at the same time.
b1403
Sharing attention Mental functions that permit focusing on the same stimulus by two or more people, such as a child and a caregiver both focusing on a toy.
b1408
Attention functions, other specified
b1409
Attention functions, unspecified
b144
Memory functions Specific mental functions of registering and storing information and retrieving it as needed.
b1440
Short-term memory Mental functions that produce a temporary, disruptable memory store of around 30 seconds duration from which information is lost if not consolidated into long-term memory.
b1441
Long-term memory Mental functions that produce a memory system permitting the long-term storage of information from short-term memory and both autobiographical memory for past events and semantic memory for language and facts.
b1442
Retrieval and processing of memory Specific mental functions of recalling information stored in long-term memory and bringing it into awareness.
b1448
Memory functions, other specified
b1449
Memory functions, unspecified
b147
Psychomotor functions Specific mental functions of control over both motor and psychological events at the body level.
b1470
Psychomotor control Mental functions that regulate the speed of behaviour or response time that involves both motor and psychological components, such as in disruption of control producing psychomotor retardation (moving and speaking slowly; decrease in gesturing and spontaneity) or psychomotor excitement (excessive behavioural and cognitive activity, usually nonproductive and often in response to inner tension as in toe-tapping, hand-wringing, agitation, or restlessness.)
b1471
Quality of psychomotor functions Mental functions that produce nonverbal behaviour in the proper sequence and character of its subcomponents, such as hand and eye coordination, or gait.
b1472
Organization of psychomotor functions Mental functions that produce complex goal directed sequences of movement.
b1473
Manual dominance Development and preference in hand use.
b1474
Lateral dominance Development and preference of eye, and limb use.
b1478
Psychomotor functions, other specified
b1479
Psychomotor functions, unspecified
b152
Emotional functions Specific mental functions related to the feeling and affective components of the processes of the mind.
b1520
Appropriateness of emotion Mental functions that produce congruence of feeling or affect with the situation, such as happiness at receiving good news.
b1521
Regulation of emotion Mental functions that control the experience and display of affect.
b1522
Range of emotion Mental functions that produce the spectrum of experience of arousal of affect or feelings such as love, hate, anxiousness, sorrow, joy, fear and anger.
b1528
Emotional functions, other specified
b1529
Emotional functions, unspecified
b156
Perceptual functions Specific mental functions of recognizing and interpreting sensory stimuli.
b1560
Auditory perception Mental functions involved in discriminating sounds, tones, pitches and other acoustic stimuli.
b1561
Visual perception Mental functions involved in discriminating shape, size, colour and other ocular stimuli.
b1562
Olfactory perception Mental functions involved in distinguishing differences in smells.
b1563
Gustatory perception Mental functions involved in distinguishing differences in tastes, such as sweet, sour, salty and bitter stimuli, detected by the tongue.
b1564
Tactile perception Mental functions involved in distinguishing differences in texture, such as rough or smooth stimuli, detected by touch.
b1565
Visuospatial perception Mental function involved in distinguishing by sight the relative position of objects in the environment or in relation to oneself.
b1568
Perceptual functions, other specified
b1569
Perceptual functions, unspecified
b160
Thought functions Specific mental functions related to the ideational component of the mind.
b1600
Pace of thought Mental functions that govern speed of the thinking process.
b1601
Form of thought Mental functions that organize the thinking process as to its coherence and logic.
b1602
Content of thought Mental functions consisting of the ideas that are present in the thinking process and what is being conceptualized.
b1603
Control of thought Mental functions that provide volitional control of thinking and are recognized as such by the person.
b1608
Thought functions, other specified
b1609
Thought functions, unspecified
b163
Basic cognitive functions Mental functions involved in acquisition of knowledge about objects, events and experiences; and the organization and application of that knowledge in tasks requiring mental activity.
b164
Higher-level cognitive functions Specific mental functions especially dependent on the frontal lobes of the brain, including complex goal-directed behaviours such as decision-making, abstract thinking, planning and carrying out plans, mental flexibility, and deciding which behaviours are appropriate under what circumstances; often called executive functions.
b1640
Abstraction Mental functions of creating general ideas, qualities or characteristics out of, and distinct from, concrete realities, specific objects or actual instances.
b1641
Organization and planning Mental functions of coordinating parts into a whole, of systematizing; the mental function involved in developing a method of proceeding or acting.
b1642
Time management Mental functions of ordering events in chronological sequence, allocating amounts of time to events and activities.
b1643
Cognitive flexibility Mental functions of changing strategies, or shifting mental sets, especially as involved in problem-solving.
b1644
Insight Mental functions of awareness and understanding of oneself and one's behaviour.
b1645
Judgement Mental functions involved in discriminating between and evaluating different options, such as those involved in forming an opinion.
b1646
Problem-solving Mental functions of identifying, analysing and integrating incongruent or conflicting information into a solution.
b1648
Higher-level cognitive functions, other specified
b1649
Higher-level cognitive functions, unspecified
b167
Mental functions of language Specific mental functions of recognizing and using signs, symbols and other components of a language.
b1670
Reception of language Specific mental functions of decoding messages in spoken, written or other forms, such as sign language, to obtain their meaning.
b16700
Reception of spoken language Mental functions of decoding spoken messages to obtain their meaning.
b16701
Reception of written language Mental functions of decoding written messages to obtain their meaning.
b16702
Reception of sign language Mental functions of decoding messages in languages that use signs made by hands and other movements, in order to obtain their meaning.
b16703
Reception of gestural language Mental functions of decoding messages in non-formalized gestures made by hands and other movements in order to obtain their meaning.
b16708
Reception of language, other specified
b16709
Reception of language, unspecified
b1671
Expression of language Specific mental functions necessary to produce meaningful messages in spoken, written, signed or other forms of language.
b16710
Expression of spoken language Mental functions necessary to produce meaningful spoken messages.
b16711
Expression of written language Mental functions necessary to produce meaningful written messages.
b16712
Expression of sign language Mental functions necessary to produce meaningful messages in languages that use signs made by hands and other movements.
b16713
Expression of gestural language Mental functions necessary to produce messages in non-formalized gestures made by hands and other movements.
b16718
Expression of language, other specified
b16719
Expression of language, unspecified
b1672
Integrative language functions Mental functions that organize semantic and symbolic meaning, grammatical structure and ideas for the production of messages in spoken, written or other forms of language.
b1678
Mental functions of language, other specified
b1679
Mental functions of language, unspecified
b172
Calculation functions Specific mental functions of determination, approximation and manipulation of mathematical symbols and processes.
b1720
Simple calculation Mental functions of computing with numbers, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
b1721
Complex calculation Mental functions of translating word problems into arithmetic procedures, translating mathematical formulas into arithmetic procedures, and other complex manipulations involving numbers.
b1728
Calculation functions, other specified
b1729
Calculation functions, unspecified
b176
Mental function of sequencing complex movements Specific mental functions of sequencing and coordinating complex, purposeful movements.
b180
Experience of self and time functions Specific mental functions related to the awareness of one's identity, one's body, one's position in the reality of one's environment and of time.
b1800
Experience of self Specific mental functions of being aware of one's own identity and one's position in the reality of the environment around oneself.
b1801
Body image Specific mental functions related to the representation and awareness of one's body.
b1802
Experience of time Specific mental functions of the subjective experiences related to the length and passage of time.
b1808
Experience of self and time functions, other specified
b1809
Experience of self and time functions, unspecified
b189
Specific mental functions, other specified and unspecified
b198
Mental functions, other specified
b199
Mental functions, unspecified
b2
CHAPTER 2 SENSORY FUNCTIONS AND PAIN This chapter is about the functions of the senses, seeing, hearing, tasting and so on, as well as the sensation of pain.
Seeing and related functions (b210-b229)
b210
Seeing functions Sensory functions relating to sensing the presence of light and sensing the form, size, shape and colour of the visual stimuli.
b2100
Visual acuity functions Seeing functions of sensing form and contour, both binocular and monocular, for both distant and near vision.
b21000
Binocular acuity of distant vision Seeing functions of sensing size, form and contour, using both eyes, for objects distant from the eye.
b21001
Monocular acuity of distant vision Seeing functions of sensing size, form and contour, using either right or left eye alone, for objects distant from the eye.
b21002
Binocular acuity of near vision Seeing functions of sensing size, form and contour, using both eyes, for objects close to the eye.
b21003
Monocular acuity of near vision Seeing functions of sensing size, form and contour, using either right or left eye alone, for objects close to the eye.
b21008
Visual acuity functions, other specified
b21009
Visual acuity functions, unspecified
b2101
Visual field functions Seeing functions related to the entire area that can be seen with fixation of gaze.
b2102
Quality of vision Seeing functions involving light sensitivity, colour vision, contrast sensitivity and the overall quality of the picture.
b21020
Light sensitivity Seeing functions of sensing a minimum amount of light (light minimum), and the minimum difference in intensity (light difference.)
b21021
Colour vision Seeing functions of differentiating and matching colours.
b21022
Contrast sensitivity Seeing functions of separating figure from ground, involving the minimum amount of luminance required.
b21023
Visual picture quality Seeing functions involving the quality of the picture.
b21028
Quality of vision, other specified
b21029
Quality of vision, unspecified
b2108
Seeing functions, other specified
b2109
Seeing functions, unspecified
b215
Functions of structures adjoining the eye Functions of structures in and around the eye that facilitate seeing functions.
b2150
Functions of internal muscles of the eye Functions of the muscles inside the eye, such as the iris, that adjust the shape and size of the pupil and lens of the eye.
b2151
Functions of the eyelid Functions of the eyelid, such as the protective reflex.
b2152
Functions of external muscles of the eye Functions of the muscles that are used to look in different directions, to follow an object as it moves across the visual field, to produce saccadic jumps to catch up with a moving target, and to fix the eye.
b2153
Functions of lachrymal glands Functions of the tear glands and ducts.
b2158
Functions of structures adjoining the eye, other specified
b2159
Functions of structures adjoining the eye, unspecified
b220
Sensations associated with the eye and adjoining structures Sensations of tired, dry and itching eye and related feelings.
b229
Seeing and related functions, other specified and unspecified
Hearing and vestibular functions (b230-b249)
b230
Hearing functions Sensory functions relating to sensing the presence of sounds and discriminating the location, pitch, loudness and quality of sounds.
b2300
Sound detection Sensory functions relating to sensing the presence of sounds.
b2301
Sound discrimination Sensory functions relating to sensing the presence of sound involving the differentiation of ground and binaural synthesis, separation and blending.
b2302
Localisation of sound source Sensory functions relating to determining the location of the source of sound.
b2303
Lateralization of sound Sensory functions relating to determining whether the sound is coming from the right or left side.
b2304
Speech discrimination Sensory functions relating to determining spoken language and distinguishing it from other sounds.
b2308
Hearing functions, other specified
b2309
Hearing functions, unspecified
b235
Vestibular functions Sensory functions of the inner ear related to position, balance and movement.
b2350
Vestibular function of position Sensory functions of the inner ear related to determining the position of the body.
b2351
Vestibular function of balance Sensory functions of the inner ear related to determining the balance of the body.
b2352
Vestibular function of determination of movement Sensory functions of the inner ear related to determining movement of the body, including its direction and speed.
b2358
Vestibular functions, other specified
b2359
Vestibular functions, unspecified
b240
Sensations associated with hearing and vestibular function Sensations of dizziness, falling, tinnitus and vertigo.
b2400
Ringing in ears or tinnitus Sensation of low-pitched rushing, hissing or ringing in the ear.
b2401
Dizziness Sensation of motion involving either oneself or one's environment; sensation of rotating, swaying or tilting.
b2402
Sensation of falling Sensation of losing one's grip and falling.
b2403
Nausea associated with dizziness or vertigo Sensation of wanting to vomit that arises from dizziness or vertigo.
b2404
Irritation in the ear Sensation of itching or other similar sensations in the ear.
b2405
Aural pressure Sensation of pressure in the ear.
b2408
Sensations associated with hearing and vestibular function, other specified
b2409
Sensations associated with hearing and vestibular function, unspecified
b249
Hearing and vestibular functions, other specified and unspecified
Additional sensory functions (b250-b279)
b250
Taste function Sensory functions of sensing qualities of bitterness, sweetness, sourness and saltiness.
b255
Smell function Sensory functions of sensing odours and smells.
b260
Proprioceptive function Sensory functions of sensing the relative position of body parts.
b265
Touch function Sensory functions of sensing surfaces and their texture or quality.
b270
Sensory functions related to temperature and other stimuli Sensory functions of sensing temperature, vibration, pressure and noxious stimulus.
b2700
Sensitivity to temperature Sensory functions of sensing cold and heat.
b2701
Sensitivity to vibration Sensory functions of sensing shaking or oscillation.
b2702
Sensitivity to pressure Sensory functions of sensing pressure against or on the skin.
b2703
Sensitivity to a noxious stimulus Sensory functions of sensing painful or uncomfortable sensations.
b2708
Sensory functions related to temperature and other stimuli, other specified
b2709
Sensory functions related to temperature and other stimuli, unspecified
b279
Additional sensory functions, other specified and unspecified
Pain (b280-b289)
b280
Sensation of pain Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure.
b2800
Generalized pain Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt all over, or throughout the body.
b2801
Pain in body part Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in a specific part, or parts, of the body.
b28010
Pain in head and neck Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in the head and neck.
b28011
Pain in chest Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in the chest.
b28012
Pain in stomach or abdomen Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in the stomach or abdomen.
b28013
Pain in back Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in the back.
b28014
Pain in upper limb Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in either one or both upper limbs, including hands.
b28015
Pain in lower limb Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in either one or both lower limbs, including feet.
b28016
Pain in joints Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in one or more joints, including small and big joints.
b28018
Pain in body part, other specified
b28019
Pain in body part, unspecified
b2802
Pain in multiple body parts Unpleasant sensation indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure located in several body parts.
b2803
Radiating pain in a dermatome Unpleasant sensation indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure located in areas of skin served by the same nerve root.
b2804
Radiating pain in a segment or region Unpleasant sensation indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure located in areas of skin in different body parts not served by the same nerve root.
b289
Sensation of pain, other specified and unspecified
b298
Sensory functions and pain, other specified
b299
Sensory functions and pain, unspecified
b3
CHAPTER 3 VOICE AND SPEECH FUNCTIONS This chapter is about the functions of producing sounds and speech.
b310
Voice functions Functions of the production of various sounds by the passage of air through the larynx.
b3100
Production of voice Functions of the production of sound made through coordination of the larynx and surrounding muscles with the respiratory system.
b3101
Quality of voice Functions of the production of characteristics of voice including pitch, resonance and other features.
b3108
Voice functions, other specified
b3109
Voice functions, unspecified
b320
Articulation functions Functions of the production of speech sounds.
b330
Fluency and rhythm of speech functions Functions of the production of flow and tempo of speech.
b3300
Fluency of speech Functions of the production of smooth, uninterrupted flow of speech.
b3301
Rhythm of speech Functions of the modulated, tempo and stress patterns in speech.
b3302
Speed of speech Functions of the rate of speech production.
b3303
Melody of speech Functions of modulation of pitch patterns in speech.
b3308
Fluency and rhythm of speech functions, other specified
b3309
Fluency and rhythm of speech functions, unspecified
b340
Alternative vocalization functions Functions of the production of other manners of vocalization.
b3400
Production of notes Functions of production of musical vocal sounds.
b3401
Making a range of sounds Functions of production of a variety of vocalizations.
b3408
Alternative vocalization functions, other specified
b3409
Alternative vocalization functions, unspecified
b398
Voice and speech functions, other specified
b399
Voice and speech functions, unspecified
b4
CHAPTER 4 FUNCTIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR, HAEMATOLOGICAL, IMMUNOLOGICAL AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS This chapter is about the functions involved in the cardiovascular system (functions of the heart and blood vessels), the haematological and immunological systems (functions of blood production and immunity), and the respiratory system (functions of respiration and exercise tolerance).
Functions of the cardiovascular system (b410-b429)
b410
Heart functions Functions of pumping the blood in adequate or required amounts and pressure throughout the body.
b4100
Heart rate Functions related to the number of times the heart contracts every minute.
b4101
Heart rhythm Functions related to the regularity of the beating of the heart.
b4102
Contraction force of ventricular muscles Functions related to the amount of blood pumped by the ventricular muscles during every beat.
b4103
Blood supply to the heart Functions related to the volume of blood available to the heart muscle.
b4108
Heart functions, other specified
b4109
Heart functions, unspecified
b415
Blood vessel functions Functions of transporting blood throughout the body.
b4150
Functions of arteries functions related to blood flow in the arteries
b4151
Functions of capillaries Functions related to blood flow in the capillaries.
b4152
Functions of veins Functions related to blood flow in the veins, and the functions of valves of veins.
b4158
Blood vessel functions, other specified
b4159
Blood vessel functions, unspecified
b420
Blood pressure functions Functions of maintaining the pressure of blood within the arteries.
b4200
Increased blood pressure Functions related to a rise in systolic or diastolic blood pressure above normal for the age.
b4201
Decreased blood pressure Functions related to a fall in systolic or diastolic blood pressure below normal for the age.
b4202
Maintenance of blood pressure Functions related to maintaining an appropriate blood pressure in response to changes in the body.
b4208
Blood pressure functions, other specified
b4209
Blood pressure functions, unspecified
b429
Functions of the cardiovascular system, other specified and unspecified
Functions of the haematological and immunological systems (b430-b439)
b430
Haematological system functions Functions of blood production, oxygen and metabolite carriage, and clotting.
b4300
Production of blood Functions related to the production of blood and all its constituents.
b4301
Oxygen-carrying functions of the blood Functions related to the blood's capacity to carry oxygen throughout the body.
b4302
Metabolite-carrying functions of the blood Functions related to the blood's capacity to carry metabolites throughout the body.
b4303
Clotting functions Functions related to the coagulation of blood, such as at a site of injury.
b4308
Haematological system functions, other specified
b4309
Haematological system functions, unspecified
b435
Immunological system functions Functions of the body related to protection against foreign substances, including infections, by specific and non-specific immune responses.
b4350
Immune response Functions of the body's response of sensitization to foreign substances, including infections.
b43500
Specific immune response Functions of the body's response of sensitization to a specific foreign substance.
b43501
Non-specific immune response Functions of the body's general response of sensitization to foreign substances, including infections.
b43508
Immune response, other specified
b43509
Immune response, unspecified
b4351
Hypersensitivity reactions Functions of the body's response of increased sensitization to foreign substances, such as in sensitivities to different antigens.
b4352
Functions of lymphatic vessels Functions related to vascular channels that transport lymph.
b4353
Functions of lymph nodes Functions related to glands along the course of lymphatic vessels.
b4358
Immunological system functions, other specified
b4359
Immunological system functions, unspecified
b439
Functions of the haematological and immunological systems, other specified and unspecified
Functions of the respiratory system (b440-b449)
b440
Respiration functions Functions of inhaling air into the lungs, the exchange of gases between air and blood, and exhaling air.
b4400
Respiration rate Functions related to the number of breaths taken per minute.
b4401
Respiratory rhythm Functions related to the periodicity and regularity of breathing.
b4402
Depth of respiration Functions related to the volume of expansion of the lungs during breathing.
b4408
Respiration functions, other specified
b4409
Respiration functions, unspecified
b445
Respiratory muscle functions Functions of the muscles involved in breathing.
b4450
Functions of the thoracic respiratory muscles Functions of the thoracic muscles involved in breathing.
b4451
Functions of the diaphragm Functions of the diaphragm as involved in breathing.
b4452
Functions of accessory respiratory muscles Functions of the additional muscles involved in breathing.
b4458
Respiratory muscle functions, other specified
b4459
Respiratory muscle functions, unspecified
b449
Functions of the respiratory system, other specified and unspecified
Additional functions and sensations of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems (b450-b469)
b450
Additional respiratory functions Additional functions related to breathing, such as coughing, sneezing and yawning.
b4500
Production of airway mucus Functions of producing mucus of upper and lower airways.
b4501
Transportation of airways mucus Functions of transporting mucus of upper and lower airways.
b4508
Additional respiratory functions, other specified
b4509
Additional respiratory functions, unspecified
b455
Exercise tolerance functions Functions related to respiratory and cardiovascular capacity as required for enduring physical exertion.
b4550
General physical endurance Functions related to the general level of tolerance of physical exercise or stamina.
b4551
Aerobic capacity Functions related to the extent to which a person can exercise without getting out of breath.
b4552
Fatiguability Functions related to susceptibility to fatigue, at any level of exertion.
b4558
Exercise tolerance functions, other specified
b4559
Exercise tolerance functions, unspecified
b460
Sensations associated with cardiovascular and respiratory functions Sensations such as missing a heart beat, palpitation and shortness of breath.
b469
Additional functions and sensations of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, other specified and unspecified
b498
Functions of the cardiovascular, haematological, immunological and respiratory systems, other specified
b499
Functions of the cardiovascular, haematological, immunological and respiratory systems, unspecified
b5
CHAPTER 5 FUNCTIONS OF THE DIGESTIVE, METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS This chapter is about the functions of ingestion, digestion and elimination, as well as functions involved in metabolism and the endocrine glands and the growth maintenance functions.
Functions related to the digestive system (b510-b539)
b510
Ingestion functions Functions related to taking in and manipulating solids or liquids through the mouth into the body.
b5100
Sucking Functions of drawing into the mouth by a suction force produced by movements of the cheeks, lips and tongue.
b5101
Biting Functions of cutting into, piercing or tearing off food with the front teeth.
b5102
Chewing Functions of crushing, grinding and masticating food with the back teeth (e.g. molars).
b5103
Manipulation of food in the mouth Functions of moving food around the mouth with the teeth and tongue.
b5104
Salivation Function of the production of saliva within the mouth.
b5105
Swallowing Functions of clearing the food and drink through the oral cavity, pharynx and oesophagus into the stomach at an appropriate rate and speed.
b51050
Oral swallowing Function of clearing the food and drink through the oral cavity at an appropriate rate and speed.
b51051
Pharyngeal swallowing Function of clearing the food and drink through the pharynx at an appropriate rate and speed.
b51052
Oesophageal swallowing Function of clearing the food and drink through the oesophagus at an appropriate rate and speed.
b51058
Swallowing, other specified
b51059
Swallowing, unspecified
b5106
Vomiting Functions of moving food or liquid in the reverse direction to ingestion, from stomach to oesophagus to mouth and out, such as in gastro-esophegeal reflux, recurrent vomiting, pyloric stenosis.
b51060
Regurgitating Functions of moving food or liquid in the reverse direction to ingestion, from stomach to oesophagus to mouth without expelling it.
b5107
Ruminating Functions of maintaining and manipulating vomit in the mouth.
b5108
Ingestion functions, other specified
b5109
Ingestion functions, unspecified
b515
Digestive functions Functions of transporting food through the gastrointestinal tract, breakdown of food and absorption of nutrients.
b5150
Transport of food through stomach and intestines Peristalsis and related functions that mechanically move food through stomach and intestines.
b5151
Breakdown of food Functions of mechanically reducing food to smaller particles in the gastrointestinal tract.
b5152
Absorption of nutrients Functions of passing food and drink nutrients into the blood stream from along the intestines.
b5153
Tolerance to food Functions of accepting suitable food and drink for digestion and rejecting what is unsuitable.
b5158
Digestive functions, other specified
b5159
Digestive functions, unspecified
b520
Assimilation functions Functions by which nutrients are converted into components of the living body.
b525
Defecation functions Functions of elimination of wastes and undigested food as faeces and related functions.
b5250
Elimination of faeces Functions of the elimination of waste from the rectum, including the functions of contraction of the abdominal muscles in doing so.
b5251
Faecal consistency Consistency of faeces such as hard, firm, soft or watery.
b5252
Frequency of defecation Functions involved in the frequency of defecation.
b5253
Faecal continence Functions involved in voluntary control over the elimination function.
b5254
Flatulence Functions involved in the expulsion of excessive amounts of air or gases from the intestines.
b5258
Defecation functions, other specified
b5259
Defecation functions, unspecified
b530
Weight maintenance functions Functions of maintaining appropriate body weight, including weight gain during the developmental period.
b535
Sensations associated with the digestive system Sensations arising from eating, drinking and related digestive functions.
b5350
Sensation of nausea Sensation of needing to vomit.
b5351
Feeling bloated Sensation of distension of the stomach or abdomen.
b5352
Sensation of abdominal cramps Sensation of spasmodic or painful muscular contractions of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract.
b5358
Sensations associated with the digestive system, other specified
b5359
Sensations associated with the digestive system, unspecified
b539
Functions related to the digestive system, other specified and unspecified
Functions related to metabolism and the endocrine system (b540-b569)
b540
General metabolic functions Functions of regulation of essential components of the body such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats, the conversion of one to another, and their breakdown into energy.
b5400
Basal metabolic rate Functions involved in oxygen consumption of the body at specified conditions of rest and temperature.
b5401
Carbohydrate metabolism Functions involved in the process by which carbohydrates in the diet are stored and broken down into glucose and subsequently into carbon dioxide and water.
b5402
Protein metabolism Functions involved in the process by which proteins in the diet are converted to amino acids and broken down further in the body.
b5403
Fat metabolism Functions involved in the process by which fat in the diet is stored and broken down in the body.
b5408
General metabolic functions, other specified
b5409
General metabolic functions, unspecified
b545
Water, mineral and electrolyte balance functions Functions of the regulation of water, minerals and electrolytes in the body.
b5450
Water balance Functions involved in maintaining the level or amount of water in the body.
b54500
Water retention Functions involved in keeping water in the body.
b54501
Maintenance of water balance Functions involved in maintaining the optimal amount of water in the body.
b54508
Water balance functions, other specified
b54509
Water balance functions, unspecified
b5451
Mineral balance Functions involved in maintaining an equilibrium between intake, storage, utilization and excretion of minerals in the body.
b5452
Electrolyte balance Functions involved in maintaining an equilibrium between intake, storage, utilization and excretion of electrolytes in the body.
b5458
Water, mineral and electrolyte balance functions, other specified
b5459
Water, mineral and electrolyte balance functions, unspecified
b550
Thermoregulatory functions Functions of the regulation of body temperature.
b5500
Body temperature Functions involved in regulating the core temperature of the body.
b5501
Maintenance of body temperature Functions involved in maintaining optimal body temperature as environmental temperature changes.
b5508
Thermoregulatory functions, other specified
b5509
Thermoregulatory functions, unspecified
b555
Endocrine gland functions Functions of production and regulation of hormonal levels in the body, including cyclical changes.
b5550
Pubertal functions Functions associated with the onset of puberty and manifestations of primary and secondary sexual characteristics.
b55500
Body and pubic hair development Functions associated with the development of body and pubic hair.
b55501
Breast and nipple development Functions associated with breast and nipple development.
b55502
Penis, testes and scrotum development Functions associated with development of penis, testes and scrotum.
b55508
Pubertal functions, other specified
b55509
Pubertal functions, unspecified
b560
Growth maintenance functions Functions of attaining expected growth milestones according to contextually adjusted normative auxological parameters.
b569
Functions related to metabolism and the endocrine system, other specified and unspecified
b598
Functions of the digestive, metabolic and endocrine systems, other specified
b599
Functions of the digestive, metabolic and endocrine systems, unspecified
b6
CHAPTER 6 GENITOURINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTIONS This chapter is about the functions of urination and the reproductive functions, including sexual and procreative functions.
Urinary functions (b610-b639)
b610
Urinary excretory functions Functions of filtration and collection of the urine.
b6100
Filtration of urine Functions of filtration of urine by the kidneys.
b6101
Collection of urine Functions of collection and storage of urine by the ureters and bladder.
b6108
Urinary excretory functions, other specified
b6109
Urinary excretory functions, unspecified
b620
Urination functions Functions of discharge of urine from the urinary bladder.
b6200
Urination Functions of voiding the urinary bladder.
b6201
Frequency of urination Functions involved in the number of times urination occurs.
b6202
Urinary continence Functions of control over urination.
b6208
Urination functions, other specified
b6209
Urination functions, unspecified
b630
Sensations associated with urinary functions Sensations arising from voiding and related urinary functions.
b639
Urinary functions, other specified and unspecified
Genital and reproductive functions (b640-b679)
b640
Sexual functions Mental and physical functions related to the sexual act, including the arousal, preparatory, orgasmic and resolution stages.
b6400
Functions of sexual arousal phase Functions of sexual interest and excitement.
b6401
Functions of sexual preparatory phase Functions of engaging in sexual intercourse.
b6402
Functions of orgasmic phase Functions of reaching orgasm.
b6403
Functions of sexual resolution phase Functions of satisfaction after orgasm and accompanying relaxation.
b6408
Sexual functions, other specified
b6409
Sexual functions, unspecified
b650
Menstruation functions Functions associated with the menstrual cycle, including regularity of menstruation and discharge of menstrual fluids.
b6500
Regularity of menstrual cycle Functions involved in the regularity of the menstrual cycle.
b6501
Interval between menstruation Functions relating to the length of time between two menstrual cycles.
b6502
Extent of menstrual bleeding Functions involved in the quantity of menstrual flow.
b6503
Onset of menstruation Functions related to the onset of the first menarche.
b6508
Menstruation functions, other specified
b6509
Menstruation functions, unspecified
b660
Procreation functions Functions associated with fertility, pregnancy, childbirth and lactation.
b6600
Functions related to fertility Functions related to the ability to produce gametes for procreation.
b6601
Functions related to pregnancy Functions involved in becoming pregnant and being pregnant.
b6602
Functions related to childbirth Functions involved during childbirth.
b6603
Lactation Functions involved in producing milk and making it available to the child.
b6608
Procreation functions, other specified
b6609
Procreation functions, unspecified
b670
Sensations associated with genital and reproductive functions Sensations arising from sexual arousal, intercourse, menstruation, and related genital or reproductive functions.
b6700
Discomfort associated with sexual intercourse Sensations associated with sexual arousal, preparation, intercourse, orgasm and resolution.
b6701
Discomfort associated with the menstrual cycle Sensations involved with menstruation, including pre-and post-menstrual phases.
b6702
Discomfort associated with menopause Sensations associated with cessation of the menstrual cycle.
b6703
Genital functions Functions associated with arousal of the genitals.
b6708
Sensations associated with genital and reproductive functions, other specified
b6709
Sensations associated with genital and reproductive functions, unspecified
b679
Genital and reproductive functions, other specified and unspecified
b698
Genitourinary and reproductive functions, other specified
b699
Genitourinary and reproductive functions, unspecified
b7
CHAPTER 7 NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL AND MOVEMENT-RELATED FUNCTIONS This chapter is about the functions of movement and mobility, including functions of joints, bones, reflexes and muscles.
Functions of the joints and bones (b710-b729)
b710
Mobility of joint functions Functions of the range and ease of movement of a joint.
b7100
Mobility of a single joint Functions of the range and ease of movement of one joint.
b7101
Mobility of several joints Functions of the range and ease of movement of more than one joint.
b7102
Mobility of joints generalized Functions of the range and ease of movement of joints throughout the body.
b7108
Mobility of joint functions, other specified
b7109
Mobility of joint functions, unspecified
b715
Stability of joint functions Functions of the maintenance of structural integrity of the joints.
b7150
Stability of a single joint Functions of the maintenance of structural integrity of one joint.
b7151
Stability of several joints Functions of the maintenance of structural integrity of more than one joint.
b7152
Stability of joints generalized Functions of the maintenance of structural integrity of joints throughout the body.
b7158
Stability of joint functions, other specified
b7159
Stability of joint functions, unspecified
b720
Mobility of bone functions Functions of the range and ease of movement of the scapula, pelvis, carpal and tarsal bones.
b7200
Mobility of scapula Functions of the range and ease of movement of the scapula.
b7201
Mobility of pelvis Functions of the range and ease of movement of the pelvis.
b7202
Mobility of carpal bones Functions of the range and ease of movement of the carpal bones.
b7203
Mobility of tarsal bones Functions of the range and ease of movement of the tarsal bones.
b7208
Mobility of bone functions, other specified
b7209
Mobility of bone functions, specified
b729
Functions of the joints and bones, other specified and unspecified
Muscle functions (b730-b749)
b730
Muscle power functions Functions related to the force generated by the contraction of a muscle or muscle groups.
b7300
Power of isolated muscles and muscle groups Functions related to the force generated by the contraction of specific and isolated muscles and muscle groups.
b7301
Power of muscles of one limb Functions related to the force generated by the contraction of the muscles and muscle groups of one arm or leg.
b7302
Power of muscles of one side of the body Functions related to the force generated by the contraction of the muscles and muscle groups found on the left or right side of the body.
b7303
Power of muscles in lower half of the body Functions related to the force generated by the contraction of the muscles and muscle groups found in the lower half of the body.
b7304
Power of muscles of all limbs Functions related to the force generated by the contraction of muscles and muscle groups of all four limbs.
b7305
Power of muscles of the trunk Functions related to the force generated by the contraction of muscles and muscle groups in the trunk.
b7306
Power of all muscles of the body Functions related to the force generated by the contraction of all muscles and muscle groups of the body.
b7308
Muscle power functions, other specified
b7309
Muscle power functions, unspecified
b735
Muscle tone functions Functions related to the tension present in the resting muscles and the resistance offered when trying to move the muscles passively.
b7350
Tone of isolated muscles and muscle groups Functions related to the tension present in the resting isolated muscles and muscle groups and the resistance offered when trying to move those muscles passively.
b7351
Tone of muscles of one limb Functions related to the tension present in the resting muscles and muscle groups in one arm or leg and the resistance offered when trying to move those muscles passively.
b7352
Tone of muscles of one side of body Functions related to the tension present in the resting muscles and muscle groups of the right or left side of the body and the resistance offered when trying to move those muscles passively.
b7353
Tone of muscles of lower half of body Functions related to the tension present in the resting muscles and muscle groups in the lower half of the body and the resistance offered when trying to move those muscles passively.
b7354
Tone of muscles of all limbs Functions related to the tension present in the resting muscles and muscle groups in all four limbs and the resistance offered when trying to move those muscles passively.
b7355
Tone of muscles of trunk Functions related to the tension present in the resting muscles and muscle groups of the trunk and the resistance offered when trying to move those muscles passively.
b7356
Tone of all muscles of the body Functions related to the tension present in the resting muscles and muscle groups of the whole body and the resistance offered when trying to move those muscles passively.
b7358
Muscle tone functions, other specified
b7359
Muscle tone functions, unspecified
b740
Muscle endurance functions Functions related to sustaining muscle contraction for the required period of time.
b7400
Endurance of isolated muscles Functions related to sustaining muscle contraction of isolated muscles for the required period of time.
b7401
Endurance of muscle groups Functions related to sustaining muscle contraction of isolated muscle groups for the required period of time.
b7402
Endurance of all muscles of the body Functions related to sustaining muscle contraction of all muscles of the body for the required period of time.
b7408
Muscle endurance functions, other specified
b7409
Muscle endurance functions, unspecified
b749
Muscle functions, other specified and unspecified
Movement functions (b750-b789)
b750
Motor reflex functions Functions of involuntary contraction of muscles automatically induced by specific stimuli.
b7500
Stretch motor reflex Functions of involuntary contractions of muscles automatically induced by stretching.
b7501
Reflexes generated by noxious stimuli Functions of involuntary contractions of muscles automatically induced by painful or other noxious stimuli.
b7502
Reflexes generated by other exteroceptive stimuli Functions of involuntary contractions of muscles automatically induced by external stimuli other than noxious stimuli.
b7508
Motor reflex functions, other specified
b7509
Motor reflex functions, unspecified
b755
Involuntary movement reaction functions Functions of involuntary contractions of large muscles or the whole body induced by body position, balance and threatening stimuli.
b760
Control of voluntary movement functions Functions associated with control over and coordination of voluntary movements.
b7600
Control of simple voluntary movements Functions associated with control over and coordination of simple or isolated voluntary movements.
b7601
Control of complex voluntary movements Functions associated with control over and coordination of complex voluntary movements.
b7602
Coordination of voluntary movements Functions associated with coordination of simple and complex voluntary movements, performing movements in an orderly combination.
b7603
Supportive functions of arm or leg Functions associated with control over and coordination of voluntary movements by placing weight either on the arms (elbows or hands) or on the legs (knees or feet).
b7608
Control of voluntary movement functions, other specified
b7609
Control of voluntary movement functions, unspecified
b761
Spontaneous movements Functions associated with frequency, fluency and complexity of total and individual body-part movements, such as infant spontaneous movements.
b7610
General movements Repertoire and quality of age-specific general spontaneous movements, such as "writhing" movements and "fidgety" movements in early life.
b7611
Specific spontaneous movements Repertoire and quality of other spontaneous movements normally present in the first postnatal months, such as arm and leg movements toward midline, finger movements and kicking.
b7618
Spontaneous movements, other specified
b7619
Spontaneous movements, unspecified
b765
Involuntary movement functions Functions of unintentional, non- or semi-purposive involuntary contractions of a muscle or group of muscles.
b7650
Involuntary contractions of muscles Functions of unintentional, non- or semi-purposive involuntary contractions of a muscle or group of muscles, such as those involved as part of a psychological dysfunction.
b7651
Tremor Functions of alternating contraction and relaxation of a group of muscles around a joint, resulting in shakiness.
b7652
Tics and mannerisms Functions of repetitive, quasi-purposive, involuntary contractions of a group of muscles.
b7653
Stereotypies and motor perseveration Functions of spontaneous, non-purposive movements such as repetitively rocking back and forth and nodding the head or wiggling.
b7658
Involuntary movement functions, other specified
b7659
Involuntary movement functions, unspecified
b770
Gait pattern functions Functions of movement patterns associated with walking, running or other whole body movements.
b780
Sensations related to muscles and movement functions Sensations associated with the muscles or muscle groups of the body and their movement.
b7800
Sensation of muscle stiffness Sensation of tightness or stiffness of muscles.
b7801
Sensation of muscle spasm Sensation of involuntary contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles.
b7808
Sensations related to muscles and movement functions, other specified
b7809
Sensations related to muscles and movement functions, unspecified
b789
Movement functions, other specified and unspecified
b798
Neuromusculoskeletal and movement-related functions, other specified
b799
Neuromusculoskeletal and movement-related functions, unspecified
b8
CHAPTER 8 FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND RELATED STRUCTURES This chapter is about the functions of skin, nails and hair.
Functions of the skin (b810-b849)
b810
Protective functions of the skin Functions of the skin for protecting the body from physical, chemical and biological threats.
b820
Repair functions of the skin Functions of the skin for repairing breaks and other damage to the skin.
b830
Other functions of the skin Functions of the skin other than protection and repair, such as cooling and sweat secretion.
b840
Sensation related to the skin Sensations related to the skin such as itching, burning sensation and tingling.
b849
Functions of the skin, other specified and unspecified
Functions of the hair and nails (b850-b869)
b850
Functions of hair Functions of the hair, such as protection, coloration and appearance.
b860
Functions of nails Functions of the nails, such as protection, scratching and appearance.
b869
Functions of the hair and nails, other specified and unspecified
b898
Functions of the skin and related structures, other specified
b899
Functions of the skin and related structures, unspecified
s
BODY STRUCTURES
s1
CHAPTER 1 STRUCTURES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
s110
Structure of brain
s1100
Structure of cortical lobes
s11000
Frontal lobe
s11001
Temporal lobe
s11002
Parietal lobe
s11003
Occipital lobe
s11008
Structure of cortical lobes, other specified
s11009
Structure of cortical lobes, unspecified
s1101
Structure of midbrain
s1102
Structure of diencephalon
s1103
Basal ganglia and related structures
s1104
Structure of cerebellum
s1105
Structure of brain stem
s11050
Medulla oblongata
s11051
Pons
s11058
Structure of brain stem, other specified
s11059
Structure of brain stem, unspecified
s1106
Structure of cranial nerves
s1107
Structure of white matter
s11070
Corpus callosum
s11078
Structure of white matter, other specified
s11079
Structure of white matter, unspecified
s1108
Structure of brain, other specified
s1109
Structure of brain, unspecified
s120
Spinal cord and related structures
s1200
Structure of spinal cord
s12000
Cervical spinal cord
s12001
Thoracic spinal cord
s12002
Lumbosacral spinal cord
s12003
Cauda equina
s12008
Structure of spinal cord, other specified
s12009
Structure of spinal cord, unspecified
s1201
Spinal nerves
s1208
Spinal cord and related structures, other specified
s1209
Spinal cord and related structures, unspecified
s130
Structure of meninges
s140
Structure of sympathetic nervous system
s150
Structure of parasympathetic nervous system
s198
Structure of the nervous system, other specified
s199
Structure of the nervous system, unspecified
s2
CHAPTER 2 THE EYE, EAR AND RELATED STRUCTURES
s210
Structure of eye socket
s220
Structure of eyeball
s2200
Conjunctiva, sclera, choroid
s2201
Cornea
s2202
Iris
s2203
Retina
s2204
Lens of eyeball
s2205
Vitreous body
s2208
Structure of eyeball, other specified
s2209
Structure of eyeball, unspecified
s230
Structures around eye
s2300
Lachrymal gland and related structures
s2301
Eyelid
s2302
Eyebrow
s2303
External ocular muscles
s2308
Structures around eye, other specified
s2309
Structures around eye, unspecified
s240
Structure of external ear
s250
Structure of middle ear
s2500
Tympanic membrane
s2501
Eustachian canal
s2502
Ossicles
s2508
Structure of middle ear, other specified
s2509
Structure of middle ear, unspecified
s260
Structure of inner ear
s2600
Cochlea
s2601
Vestibular labyrinth
s2602
Semicircular canals
s2603
Internal auditory meatus
s2608
Structure of inner ear, other specified
s2609
Structure of inner ear, unspecified
s298
Eye, ear and related structures, other specified
s299
Eye, ear and related structures, unspecified
s3
CHAPTER 3 STRUCTURES INVOLVED IN VOICE AND SPEECH
s310
Structure of nose
s3100
External nose
s3101
Nasal septum
s3102
Nasal fossae
s3108
Structure of nose, other specified
s3109
Structure of nose, unspecified
s320
Structure of mouth
s3200
Teeth
s32000
Primary dentition
s32001
Permanent dentition
s32008
Teeth, other specified
s32009
Teeth, unspecified
s3201
Gums
s3202
Structure of palate
s32020
Hard palate
s32021
Soft palate
s3203
Tongue
s3204
Structure of lips
s32040
Upper lip
s32041
Lower lip
s3205
Philtrum
s3208
Structure of mouth, other specified
s3209
Structure of mouth, unspecified
s330
Structure of pharynx
s3300
Nasal pharynx
s3301
Oral pharynx
s3308
Structure of pharynx, other specified
s3309
Structure of pharynx, unspecified
s340
Structure of larynx
s3400
Vocal folds
s3408
Structure of larynx, other specified
s3409
Structure of larynx, unspecified
s398
Structures involved in voice and speech, other specified
s399
Structures involved in voice and speech, unspecified
s4
CHAPTER 4 STRUCTURES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR, IMMUNOLOGICAL AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
s410
Structure of cardiovascular system
s4100
Heart
s41000
Atria
s41001
Ventricles
s41008
Structure of heart, other specified
s41009
Structure of heart, unspecified
s4101
Arteries
s4102
Veins
s4103
Capillaries
s4108
Structure of cardiovascular system, other specified
s4109
Structure of cardiovascular system, unspecified
s420
Structure of immune system
s4200
Lymphatic vessels
s4201
Lymphatic nodes
s4202
Thymus
s4203
Spleen
s4204
Bone marrow
s4208
Structure of immune system, other specified
s4209
Structure of immune system, unspecified
s430
Structure of respiratory system
s4300
Trachea
s4301
Lungs
s43010
Bronchial tree
s43011
Alveoli
s43018
Structure of lungs, other specified
s43019
Structure of lungs, unspecified
s4302
Thoracic cage
s4303
Muscles of respiration
s43030
Intercostal muscles
s43031
Diaphragm
s43038
Muscles of respiration, other specified
s43039
Muscles of respiration, unspecified
s4308
Structure of respiratory system, other specified
s4309
Structure of respiratory system, unspecified
s498
Structures of the cardiovascular, immunological and respiratory systems, other specified
s499
Structures of the cardiovascular, immunological and respiratory systems, unspecified
s5
CHAPTER 5 STRUCTURES RELATED TO THE DIGESTIVE, METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
s510
Structure of salivary glands
s520
Structure of oesophagus
s530
Structure of stomach
s540
Structure of intestine
s5400
Small intestine
s5401
Large intestine
s5408
Structure of intestine, other specified
s5409
Structure of intestine, unspecified
s550
Structure of pancreas
s560
Structure of liver
s570
Structure of gall bladder and ducts
s580
Structure of endocrine glands
s5800
Pituitary gland
s5801
Thyroid gland
s5802
Parathyroid gland
s5803
Adrenal gland
s5808
Structure of endocrine glands, other specified
s5809
Structure of endocrine glands, unspecified
s598
Structures related to the digestive, metabolic and endocrine systems, other specified
s599
Structures related to the digestive, metabolic and endocrine systems, unspecified
s6
CHAPTER 6 STRUCTURES RELATED TO THE GENITOURINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
s610
Structure of urinary system
s6100
Kidneys
s6101
Ureters
s6102
Urinary bladder
s6103
Urethra
s6108
Structure of urinary system, other specified
s6109
Structure of urinary system, unspecified
s620
Structure of pelvic floor
s630
Structure of reproductive system
s6300
Ovaries
s6301
Structure of uterus
s63010
Body of uterus
s63011
Cervix
s63012
Fallopian tubes
s63018
Structure of uterus, other specified
s63019
Structure of uterus, unspecified
s6302
Breast and nipple
s6303
Structure of vagina and external genitalia
s63030
Clitoris
s63031
Labia majora
s63032
Labia minora
s63033
Vaginal canal
s6304
Testes and scrotum
s6305
Structure of the penis
s63050
Glans penis
s63051
Shaft of penis
s63058
Structure of penis, other specified
s63059
Structure of penis, unspecified
s6306
Prostate
s6308
Structures of reproductive system, other specified
s6309
Structures of reproductive system, unspecified
s698
Structures related to the genitourinary and reproductive systems, other specified
s699
Structures related to the genitourinary and reproductive systems, unspecified
s7
CHAPTER 7 STRUCTURES RELATED TO MOVEMENT
s710
Structure of head and neck region
s7100
Bones of cranium
s71000
Sutures
s71001
Fontanelle
s71008
Bones of cranium, other specified
s71009
Bones of cranium, unspecified
s7101
Bones of face
s7102
Bones of neck region
s7103
Joints of head and neck region
s7104
Muscles of head and neck region
s7105
Ligaments and fasciae of head and neck region
s7108
Structure of head and neck region, other specified
s7109
Structure of head and neck region, unspecified
s720
Structure of shoulder region
s7200
Bones of shoulder region
s7201
Joints of shoulder region
s7202
Muscles of shoulder region
s7203
Ligaments and fasciae of shoulder region
s7208
Structure of shoulder region, other specified
s7209
Structure of shoulder region, unspecified
s730
Structure of upper extremity
s7300
Structure of upper arm
s73000
Bones of upper arm
s73001
Elbow joint
s73002
Muscles of upper arm
s73003
Ligaments and fasciae of upper arm
s73008
Structure of upper arm, other specified
s73009
Structure of upper arm, unspecified
s7301
Structure of forearm
s73010
Bones of forearm
s73011
Wrist joint
s73012
Muscles of forearm
s73013
Ligaments and fasciae of forearm
s73018
Structure of forearm, other specified
s73019
Structure of forearm, unspecified
s7302
Structure of hand
s73020
Bones of hand
s73021
Joints of hand and fingers
s73022
Muscles of hand
s73023
Ligaments and fasciae of hand
s73028
Structure of hand, other specified
s73029
Structure of hand, unspecified
s7308
Structure of upper extremity, other specified
s7309
Structure of upper extremity, unspecified
s740
Structure of pelvic region
s7400
Bones of pelvic region
s7401
Joints of pelvic region
s7402
Muscles of pelvic region
s7403
Ligaments and fasciae of pelvic region
s7408
Structure of pelvic region, other specified
s7409
Structure of pelvic region, unspecified
s750
Structure of lower extremity
s7500
Structure of thigh
s75000
Bones of thigh
s75001
Hip joint
s75002
Muscles of thigh
s75003
Ligaments and fasciae of thigh
s75008
Structure of thigh, other specified
s75009
Structure of thigh, unspecified
s7501
Structure of lower leg
s75010
Bones of lower leg
s75011
Knee joint
s75012
Muscles of lower leg
s75013
Ligaments and fasciae of lower leg
s75018
Structure of lower leg, other specified
s75019
Structure of lower leg, unspecified
s7502
Structure of ankle and foot
s75020
Bones of ankle and foot
s75021
Ankle joint and joints of foot and toes
s75022
Muscles of ankle and foot
s75023
Ligaments and fasciae of ankle and foot
s75028
Structure of ankle and foot, other specified
s75029
Structure of ankle and foot, unspecified
s7508
Structure of lower extremity, other specified
s7509
Structure of lower extremity, unspecified
s760
Structure of trunk
s7600
Structure of vertebral column
s76000
Cervical vertebral column
s76001
Thoracic vertebral column
s76002
Lumbar vertebral column
s76003
Sacral vertebral column
s76004
Coccyx
s76008
Structure of vertebral column, other specified
s76009
Structure of vertebral column, specified
s7601
Muscles of trunk
s7602
Ligaments and fasciae of trunk
s7608
Structure of trunk, other specified
s7609
Structure of trunk, unspecified
s770
Additional musculoskeletal structures related to movement
s7700
Bones
s7701
Joints
s7702
Muscles
s7703
Extra-articular ligaments, fasciae, extramuscular aponeuroses, retinacula, septa, bursae, unspecified
s7708
Additional musculoskeletal structures related to movement, other specified
s7709
Additional musculoskeletal structures related to movement, unspecified
s798
Structures related to movement, other specified
s799
Structures related to movement, unspecified
s8
CHAPTER 8 SKIN AND RELATED STRUCTURES
s810
Structure of areas of skin
s8100
Skin of head and neck region
s8101
Skin of the shoulder region
s8102
Skin of upper extremity
s8103
Skin of pelvic region
s8104
Skin of lower extremity
s8105
Skin of trunk and back
s8108
Structure of areas of skin, other specified
s8109
Structure of areas of skin, unspecified
s820
Structure of skin glands
s8200
Sweat glands
s8201
Sebaceous glands
s8208
Structure of skin glands, other specified
s8209
Structure of skin glands, unspecified
s830
Structure of nails
s8300
Finger nails
s8301
Toe nails
s8308
Structure of nails, other specified
s8309
Structure of nails, unspecified
s840
Structure of hair
s8400
Body hair
s8401
Facial hair
s8402
Axillary hair
s8403
Pubic hair
s8408
Structure of hair, other specified
s8409
Structure of hair, unspecified
s898
Skin and related structures, other specified
s899
Skin and related structures, unspecifed
d
ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION
d1
CHAPTER 1 LEARNING AND APPLYING KNOWLEDGE This chapter is about learning, applying the knowledge that is learned, thinking, solving problems, and making decisions.
Purposeful sensory experiences (d110-d129)
d110
Watching Using the sense of seeing intentionally to experience visual stimuli, such as visually tracking an object, watching persons, looking at a sporting event, person, or children playing.
d115
Listening Using the sense of hearing intentionally to experience auditory stimuli, such as listening to a radio, the human voice, to music, a lecture, or to a story told.
d120
Other purposeful sensing Using the body's other basic senses intentionally to experience stimuli, such as touching and feeling textures, tasting sweets or smelling flowers.
d1200
Mouthing Exploring objects using mouth or lips.
d1201
Touching Exploring objects using hands, fingers or other limbs or body parts.
d1202
Smelling Exploring objects by bringing them to the nose or the nose to objects.
d1203
Tasting Exploring the taste of food or liquid by biting, chewing, sucking.
d129
Purposeful sensory experiences, other specified and unspecified
Basic learning (d130-d159)
d130
Copying Imitating or mimicking as a basic component of learning, such as copying, repeating a facial expression, a gesture, a sound or the letters of an alphabet.
d131
Learning through actions with objects Learning through simple actions on a single object, two or more objects, symbolic and pretend play, such as in hitting an object, banging blocks and playing with dolls or cars.
d1310
Learning through simple actions with a single object Simple actions on a single object or toy by manipulating, banging, moving, dropping, etc.
d1311
Learning through actions by relating two or more objects Simple actions relating two or more objects, toys or other materials without regard for the specific features of the objects, toys or materials.
d1312
Learning through actions by relating two or more objects with regard to specific features Actions relating two or more objects, toys or materials with regard to specific features, e.g. lid on box, cup on saucer.
d1313
Learning through symbolic play Actions relating objects, toys or materials symbolically, such as feeding or dressing for a toy animal or doll.
d1314
Learning through pretend play Actions involving pretence, substituting a novel object, body part or body movement to enact a situation or event, such as pretending that a block of wood is a car, pretending that a rolled up cloth is a doll.
d1318
Learning through actions, other specified
d1319
Learning through actions, unspecified
d132
Acquiring information Obtaining facts about persons, things and events, such as asking why, what, where and how, asking for names.
d133
Acquiring language Developing the competence to represent persons, objects, events and feelings through words, symbols, phrases and sentences.
d1330
Acquiring single words or meaningful symbols Learning words or meaningful symbols, such as graphic or manual signs or symbols.
d1331
Combining words into phrases Learning to combine words into phrases.
d1332
Acquiring syntax Learning to produce appropriately constructed sentences or set of sentences.
d1338
Acquiring language, other specified
d1339
Acquiring language, unspecified
d134
Acquiring additional language Developing the competence to represent persons, objects, events, feelings through words, symbols, phrases and sentences, such as in an additional language or signing.
d135
Rehearsing Repeating a sequence of events or symbols as a basic component of learning, such as counting by tens or practising the recitation of a rhyme with gestures, counting by tens or practising the recitation of a poem.
d137
Acquiring concepts Developing competence to understand and use basic and complex concepts related to the characteristics of things, persons or events.
d1370
Acquiring basic concepts Learning to use such concepts as size, form, quantity, length, same, opposite.
d1371
Acquiring complex concepts Learning to use such concepts as classification, grouping, reversibility, seriation.
d1378
Acquiring concepts, other specified
d1379
Acquiring concepts, unspecified
d140
Learning to read Developing the competence to read written material (including Braille and other symbols) with fluency and accuracy, such as recognizing characters and alphabets, sounding out written words with correct pronunciation, and understanding words and phrases.
d1400
Acquiring skills to recognize symbols including figures, icons, characters, alphabet letters and words Learning elementary actions of deciphering letters and symbols, characters, and letters and words.
d1401
Acquiring skills to sound out written words Learning elementary actions of sounding out letters, symbols and words.
d1402
Acquiring skills to understand written words and phrases Learning elementary actions to grasp the meaning of written words and texts.
d1408
Learning to read, other specified
d1409
Learning to read, unspecified
d145
Learning to write Developing the competence to produce symbols that represent sounds, words or phrases in order to convey meaning (including Braille writing and other symbols), such as spelling effectively and using correct grammar.
d1450
Acquiring skills to use writing implements Learning elementary actions of writing down symbols or letters, such as holding a pencil, chalk or brush, writing a character or a symbol on a of piece paper, using a brailler, keyboard or peripheral device (mouse).
d1451
Acquiring skills to write symbols, characters and alphabet Learning elementary skills to transpose a sounded or a morpheme into a symbol or a character grapheme.
d1452
Acquiring skills to write words and phrases Learning elementary skills to transpose spoken words or ideas into written words or phrases.
d1458
Learning to write, other specified
d1459
Learning to write, unspecified
d150
Learning to calculate Developing the competence to manipulate numbers and perform simple and complex mathematical operations, such as using mathematical signs for addition and subtraction and applying the correct mathematical operation to a problem.
d1500
Acquiring skills to recognize numerals, arithmetic signs and symbols Learning elementary skills to recognize and use numbers, arithmetic signs and symbols.
d1501
Acquiring skills of numeracy such as counting and ordering Learning elementary skills to acquire the concept of numeracy and concepts of the sets.
d1502
Acquiring skills in using basic operations Learning arithmetic skills to use operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication.
d1508
Learning to calculate, other specified
d1509
Learning to calculate, unspecified
d155
Acquiring skills Developing basic and complex competencies in integrated sets of actions or tasks so as to initiate and follow through with the acquisition of a skill, such as manipulating tools or toys, or playing games.
d1550
Acquiring basic skills Learning elementary, purposeful actions, such as learning to wave in response, to use simple tools such as pencils and eating utensils.
d1551
Acquiring complex skills Learning integrated sets of actions so as to follow rules and to sequence and coordinate one's movements, such as learning to play games (e.g. football or chess) and to use a building tool.
d1558
Acquiring skills, other specified
d1559
Acquiring skills, unspecified
d159
Basic learning, other specified and unspecified
Applying knowledge (d160-d179)
d160
Focusing attention Intentionally focusing on specific stimuli, such as by filtering out distracting noises.
d1600
Focusing attention on the human touch, face and voice Intentionally attending to features of other persons, such as their face, touch or voice.
d1601
Focusing attention to changes in the environment Intentionally attending to some element of the environment, such as changes in the quality, quantity or intensity of physical or social stimuli.
d1608
Focusing attention, other specified
d1609
Focusing attention, unspecified
d161
Directing attention Intentionally maintaining attention to specific actions or tasks for an appropriate length of time.
d163
Thinking Formulating and manipulating ideas, concepts, and images, whether goal-oriented or not, either alone or with others, with types of thinking activities, such as pretending, playing with words, creating fiction, proving a theorem, playing with ideas, brainstorming, meditating, pondering, speculating or reflecting.
d1630
Pretending Engaging in make-believe activities involving imaginary persons, places, things or events.
d1631
Speculating Manipulating ideas, concepts or images by guessing or assuming something based on incomplete facts or information.
d1632
Hypothesizing Manipulating ideas, concepts or images involving the use of abstract thought to state assumptions or to test unproven facts.
d1638
Thinking, other specified
d1639
Thinking, unspecified
d166
Reading Performing activities involved in the comprehension and interpretation of written language (e.g. books, instructions, newspapers in text or Braille), for the purpose of obtaining general knowledge or specific information.
d1660
Using general skills and strategies of the reading process Recognizing words by applying phonetic and structural analysis and using contextual cues in reading aloud or in silence.
d1661
Comprehending written language Grasping the nature and meaning of written language in reading aloud or in silence.
d1668
Reading, other specified
d1669
Reading, unspecified
d170
Writing Using or producing symbols or language to convey information, such as producing a written record of events or ideas or drafting a letter.
d1700
Using general skills and strategies of the writing process Applying words which convey appropriate meaning, employing conventional sentence structure.
d1701
Using grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions Applying standard spelling, punctuation and proper case forms, etc.
d1702
Using general skills and strategies to complete compositions Applying words and sentences to convey complex meaning and abstract ideas.
d1708
Writing, other specified
d1709
Writing, unspecified
d172
Calculating Performing computations by applying mathematical principles to solve problems that are described in words and producing or displaying the results, such as computing the sum of three numbers or finding the result of dividing one number by another.
d1720
Using simple skills and strategies of the calculation process Applying concepts of numeracy, operations and sets to perform calculations.
d1721
Using complex skills and strategies of the calculation process Applying mathematical procedures and methods such as algebra, calculus and geometry to solve problems.
d1728
Calculating, other specified
d1729
Calculating, unspecified
d175
Solving problems Finding solutions to questions or situations by identifying and analysing issues, developing options and solutions, evaluating potential effects of solutions, and executing a chosen solution such as in resolving a dispute between two people.
d1750
Solving simple problems Finding solutions to a simple problem involving a single issue or question, by identifying and analysing the issue, developing solutions, evaluating the potential effects of the solutions and executing a chosen solution.
d1751
Solving complex problems Finding solutions to a complex problem involving multiple and interrelated issues, or several related problems, by identifying and analysing the issue, developing solutions, evaluating the potential effects of the solutions and executing a chosen solution.
d1758
Solving problems, other specified
d1759
Solving problems, unspecified
d177
Making decisions Making a choice among options, implementing the choice, and evaluating the effects of the choice, such as selecting and purchasing a specific item, or deciding to undertake and undertaking one task from among several tasks that need to be done.
d179
Applying knowledge, other specified and unspecified
d198
Learning and applying knowledge, other specified
d199
Learning and applying knowledge, unspecified
d2
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL TASKS AND DEMANDS This chapter is about general aspects of carrying out single or multiple tasks, organizing routines and handling stress. These items can be used in conjunction with more specific tasks or actions to identify the underlying features of the execution of tasks under different circumstances.
d210
Undertaking a single task Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions related to the mental and physical components of a single task, such as initiating a task, organizing time, space and materials for a task, pacing task performance, and carrying out, completing and sustaining a task.
d2100
Undertaking a simple task Preparing, initiating and arranging the time and space required for a simple task; executing a simple task with a single major component, such as building a tower, putting on a shoe, reading a book, writing a letter, or making one's bed.
d2101
Undertaking a complex task Preparing, initiating and arranging the time and space for a single complex task; executing a complex task with more than one component, which may be carried out in sequence or simultaneously, such as making up a place for playing, using several toys in make believe play, arranging the furniture in one's room or completing an assignment for school.
d2102
Undertaking a single task independently Preparing, initiating and arranging the time and space for a simple or complex task; managing and executing a task on one's own and without the assistance of others, such as in solitary play involving sorting small objects, setting a table or building with blocks.
d2103
Undertaking a single task in a group Preparing, initiating and arranging the time and space for a single task, simple or complex; managing and executing a task with people who are involved in some or all steps of the task, such as playing hide-and-seek, playing cards or board games with rules, or playing instruments together.
d2104
Completing a simple task Completing a simple task with a single major component, such as building a tower, putting on a shoe, reading a book, writing a letter, or making one's bed.
d2105
Completing a complex task Completing a complex task with more than one component, which may be carried out in sequence or simultaneously, such as making up a place for playing, using several toys in make believe play, arranging the furniture in one's room or completing an assignment for school.
d2108
Undertaking single tasks, other specified
d2109
Undertaking single tasks, unspecified
d220
Undertaking multiple tasks Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions as components of multiple, integrated and complex tasks in sequence or simultaneously.
d2200
Carrying out multiple tasks Preparing, initiating and arranging the time and space needed for several tasks, and managing and executing several tasks, together or sequentially, such as dressing oneself completely for a cold day or making arrangements for a party.
d2201
Completing multiple tasks Completing several tasks, together or sequentially, such as getting up and getting ready to leave for school, shopping and completing errands for a friend while shopping.
d2202
Undertaking multiple tasks independently Preparing, initiating and arranging the time and space for multiple tasks, and managing and executing several tasks together or sequentially, on one's own and without the assistance of others.
d2203
Undertaking multiple tasks in a group Preparing, initiating and arranging the time and space for multiple tasks, and managing and executing several tasks together or sequentially with others who are involved in some or all steps of the multiple tasks.
d2204
Completing multiple tasks independently Completing multiple tasks independently, such as completing several assignments for homework, giving food and water to pets, setting the table and preparing dinner for the family.
d2205
Completing multiple tasks in a group Completing multiple tasks in a group, such as planning the time and place for a sporting event, inviting participants, securing the necessary sports equipment for participation and arranging transportation to and from the activity.
d2208
Undertaking multiple tasks, other specified
d2209
Undertaking multiple tasks, unspecified
d230
Carrying out daily routine Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions in order to plan, manage and complete the requirements of day-to-day procedures or duties, such as budgeting time and making plans for separate activities throughout the day.
d2300
Following routines Responding to the guidance of others in engaging in basic daily procedures or duties.
d2301
Managing daily routine Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions in order to plan and manage the requirements of day-to-day procedures or duties.
d2302
Completing the daily routine Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions in order to complete the requirements of usual day-to-day procedures or duties, such as fulfilling the daily routines of awakening, getting dressed, eating breakfast, leaving for school or work and returning home at the end of the day.
d2303
Managing one's own activity level Carrying out actions and behaviours to arrange the requirements in energy and time day-to-day procedures or duties.
d2304
Managing changes in daily routine Making appropriate transitions in response to new requirements or changes in the usual sequence of activities such as finding another way to travel to school or work when public transport is unavailable.
d2305
Managing one's time Managing the time required to complete usual or specific activities, such as preparing to depart from the home, taking medications, and accessing assistive technology and supports.
d2306
Adapting to time demands Carrying out actions and behaviours appropriately in the required sequence and within the time allotted, such as running to the station when in danger of missing the train.
d2308
Carrying out daily routine, other specified
d2309
Carrying out daily routine, unspecified
d240
Handling stress and other psychological demands Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions to manage and control the psychological demands required to carry out tasks demanding significant responsibilities and involving stress, distraction, or crises, such as taking exams, driving a vehicle during heavy traffic, putting on clothes when hurried by parents, finishing a task within a time-limit or taking care of a large group of children.
d2400
Handling responsibilities Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions to manage the duties of task performance and to assess the requirements of these duties.
d2401
Handling stress Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions to cope with pressure, emergencies or stress associated with task performance, such as waiting for one's turn, reciting in class, systematically looking for lost items and keeping track of time.
d2402
Handling crisis Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions to cope with decisive turning points in a situation or times of acute danger or difficulty, such as deciding the proper point at which to ask for help and to ask the right person for help.
d2408
Handling stress and other psychological demands, other specified
d2409
Handling stress and other psychological demands, unspecified
d250
Managing one's own behaviour Carrying out simple or complex and coordinated actions in a consistent manner in response to new situations, persons or experiences, such as being quiet in a library.
d2500
Accepting novelty Managing behaviour and expression of emotions in an appropriate accepting response to novel objects or situations.
d2501
Responding to demands Managing behaviour and expression of emotions in an appropriate manner in response to actual or perceived expectations or demands.
d2502
Approaching persons or situations Managing behaviour and expression of emotions in an appropriate pattern of initiating interactions with persons or in situations.
d2503
Acting predictably Managing behaviour and expression of emotions in a pattern of consistent effort in response to demands or expectations.
d2504
Adapting activity level Managing behaviour and expression of emotions with a pattern and level of energy appropriate to demands or expectations.
d2508
Managing one's own behaviour, other specified
d2509
Managing one's own behaviour, unspecified
d298
General tasks and demands, other specified
d299
General tasks and demands, unspecified
d3
CHAPTER 3 COMMUNICATION This chapter is about general and specific features of communicating by language, signs and symbols, including receiving and producing messages, carrying on conversations, and using communication devices and techniques.
Communicating - receiving (d310-d329)
d310
Communicating with - receiving - spoken messages Comprehending literal and implied meanings of messages in spoken language, such as understanding that a statement asserts a fact or is an idiomatic expression, such as responding and comprehending spoken messages.
d3100
Responding to the human voice Responding to the human voice in a very basic manner reflected by changes in breathing patterns, or with gross or fine body movements.
d3101
Comprehending simple spoken messages Responding appropriately in actions or with words to simple spoken messages (2-3 words) such as requests (e.g. give me) or commands (e.g. no, come here).
d3102
Comprehending complex spoken messages Responding appropriately in actions or with words to complex spoken messages (complete sentences), such as questions or instructions.
d3108
Communicating with - receiving - spoken messages, other specified
d3109
Communicating with - receiving - spoken messages, unspecified
d315
Communicating with - receiving - nonverbal messages Comprehending the literal and implied meanings of messages conveyed by gestures, symbols and drawings, such as realizing that a child is tired when she rubs her eyes or that a warning bell means that there is a fire.
d3150
Communicating with - receiving - body gestures Comprehending the meaning conveyed by facial expressions, hand movements or signs, body postures, and other forms of body language.
d3151
Communicating with - receiving - general signs and symbols Comprehending the meaning represented by public signs and symbols, such as traffic signs, warning symbols, musical or scientific notations, and icons.
d3152
Communicating with - receiving - drawings and photographs Comprehending the meaning represented by drawings (e.g. line drawings, graphic designs, paintings, three-dimensional representations, pictograms), graphs, charts and photographs, such as understanding that an upward line on a height chart indicates that a child is growing.
d3158
Communicating with - receiving - nonverbal messages, other specified
d3159
Communicating with - receiving - nonverbal messages, unspecified
d320
Communicating with - receiving - formal sign language messages Receiving and comprehending messages in formal sign language with literal and implied meaning.
d325
Communicating with - receiving - written messages Comprehending the literal and implied meanings of messages that are conveyed through written language (including Braille), such as following political events in the daily newspaper or understanding the intent of religious scripture.
d329
Communicating - receiving, other specified and unspecified
Communicating - producing (d330-d349)
d330
Speaking Producing words, phrases and longer passages in spoken messages with literal and implied meaning, such as expressing a fact or telling a story in oral language.
d331
Pre-talking Vocalizing when aware of another person in the proximal environment, such as producing sounds when the mother is close; babbling; babbling in turn-taking activities. Vocalizing in response to speech through imitating speech-sounds in a turn taking procedure.
d332
Singing Producing tones in a sequence resulting in a melody or performing songs on one's own or in a group.
d335
Producing nonverbal messages Using gestures, symbols and drawings to convey messages, such as shaking one's head to indicate disagreement or drawing a picture or diagram to convey a fact or complex idea.
d3350
Producing body language Conveying messages by intentional movements of the body, such as facial gestures (e.g. smiling, frowning, wincing), by arm and hand movements, and by postures (e.g. embracing to indicate affection or pointing to receive attention or an object).
d3351
Producing signs and symbols Conveying meaning by using signs and symbols (e.g. icons, Bliss board, scientific symbols) and symbolic notation systems, such as using musical notation to convey a melody.
d3352
Producing drawings and photographs Conveying meaning by drawing, painting, sketching, and making diagrams, pictures or photographs, such as drawing a map to give someone directions to a location.
d3358
Producing nonverbal messages, other specified
d3359
Producing nonverbal messages, unspecified
d340
Producing messages in formal sign language Conveying, with formal sign language, literal and implied meaning.
d345
Writing messages Producing the literal and implied meanings of messages that are conveyed through written language, such as writing a letter to a friend.
d349
Communication - producing, other specified and unspecified
Conversation and use of communication devices and techniques (d350-d369)
d350
Conversation Starting, sustaining and ending an interchange of thoughts and ideas, carried out by means of spoken, written, sign or other forms of language, with one or more persons one knows or who are strangers, in formal or casual settings.
d3500
Starting a conversation Beginning an interchange, such as initiating turn-taking activity through eye-contact or other means, that leads to communication or dialogue, such as by introducing oneself, expressing customary greetings, or by introducing a topic or asking questions.
d3501
Sustaining a conversation Continuing an interchange by taking turns in vocalizing, speaking or using sign or shaping a dialogue by adding ideas, introducing a new topic or retrieving a topic that has been previously mentioned.
d3502
Ending a conversation Finishing an interchange or dialogue with customary termination statements or expressions and by bringing closure to the topic under discussion.
d3503
Conversing with one person Initiating, maintaining, shaping and terminating an interchange or dialogue with one person, such as in pre-verbal or verbal play, vocal or verbal exchange between mother and child, or in discussing the weather with a friend.
d3504
Conversing with many people Initiating, maintaining, shaping and terminating an interchange or dialogue with more than one individual, such as by starting and participating in a group interchange (e.g. in playing table games, in class discussion in school, or in informal or formal discussions).
d3508
Conversation, other specified
d3509
Conversation, unspecified
d355
Discussion Starting, sustaining and ending an examination of a matter, with arguments for or against, or debate carried out by means of spoken, written, sign or other forms of language, with one or more people one knows or who are strangers, in formal or casual settings.
d3550
Discussion with one person Initiating, maintaining, shaping or terminating an argument or debate with one person.
d3551
Discussion with many people Initiating, maintaining, shaping or terminating an argument or debate with more than one individual.
d3558
Discussion, other specified
d3559
Discussion, unspecified
d360
Using communication devices and techniques Using devices, techniques and other means for the purposes of communicating, such as calling a friend on the telephone.
d3600
Using telecommunication devices Using telephones and other machines, such as facsimile or telex machines or computers (e-mail) as a means of communication.
d3601
Using writing machines Using machines for writing, such as typewriters, computers and Braille writers, as a means of communication.
d3602
Using communication techniques Performing actions and tasks involved in techniques for communicating, such as reading lips.
d3608
Using communication devices and techniques, other specified
d3609
Using communication devices and techniques, unspecified
d369
Conversation and use of communication devices and techniques, other specified and unspecified
d398
Communication, other specified
d399
Communication, unspecified
d4
CHAPTER 4 MOBILITY This chapter is about moving by changing body position or location or by transferring from one place to another, by carrying, moving or manipulating objects, by walking, running or climbing, and by using various forms of transportation.
Changing and maintaining body position (d410-d429)
d410
Changing basic body position Getting into and out of a body position and moving from one location to another, such as rolling from one side to the other, sitting, standing, getting up out of a chair to lie down on a bed, and getting into and out of positions of kneeling or squatting.
d4100
Lying down Getting into and out of a lying down position or changing body position from horizonal to any other position, such as standing up or sitting down.
d4101
Squatting Getting into and out of the seated or crouched posture on one's haunches with knees closely drawn up or sitting on one's heels, such as may be necessary in toilets that are at floor level, or changing body position from squatting to any other position, such as standing up.
d4102
Kneeling Getting into and out of a position where the body is supported by the knees with legs bent, such as during prayers, or changing body position from kneeling to any other position, such as standing up.
d4103
Sitting Getting into and out of a seated position and changing body position from sitting down to any other position, such as standing up or lying down.
d4104
Standing Getting into and out of a standing position or changing body position from standing to any other position, such as lying down or sitting down.
d4105
Bending Tilting the back downwards or to the side, at the torso, such as in bowing or reaching down for an object.
d4106
Shifting the body's centre of gravity Adjusting or moving the weight of the body from one position to another while sitting, standing or lying, such as moving from one foot to another while standing.
d4107
Rolling over Moving the body from one position to another while lying, such as turning from side to side or from stomach to back.
d4108
Changing basic body position, other specified
d4109
Changing basic body position, unspecified
d415
Maintaining a body position Staying in the same body position as required, such as remaining seated or remaining standing for work or school.
d4150
Maintaining a lying position Staying in a lying position for some time as required, such as remaining in a prone position in a bed.
d4151
Maintaining a squatting position Staying in a squatting position for some time as required, such as when sitting on the floor without a seat.
d4152
Maintaining a kneeling position Staying in a kneeling position where the body is supported by the knees with legs bent for some time as required, such as during prayers in church.
d4153
Maintaining a sitting position Staying in a seated position, on a seat or the floor, for some time as required, such as when sitting at a desk or table.
d4154
Maintaining a standing position Staying in a standing position for some time as required, such as when standing in a queue.
d4155
Maintaining head position Controlling the position of the head and supporting its weight for a determined period of time.
d4158
Maintaining a body position, other specified
d4159
Maintaining a body position, unspecified
d420
Transferring oneself Moving from one surface to another, such as sliding along a bench or moving from a bed to a chair, without changing body position.
d4200
Transferring oneself while sitting Moving from a sitting position on one seat to another seat on the same or a different level, such as moving from a chair to a bed.
d4201
Transferring oneself while lying Moving from one lying position to another on the same or a different level, such as moving from one bed to another.
d4208
Transferring oneself, other specified
d4209
Transferring oneself, unspecified
d429
Changing and maintaining body position, other specified and unspecified
Carrying, moving and handling objects (d430-d449)
d430
Lifting and carrying objects Raising up an object or taking something from one place to another, such as when lifting a cup or toy, or carrying a box or a child from one room to another.
d4300
Lifting Raising up an object in order to move it from a lower to a higher level, such as when lifting a glass from the table.
d4301
Carrying in the hands Taking or transporting an object from one place to another using the hands, such as when carrying a drinking glass or a suitcase.
d4302
Carrying in the arms Taking or transporting an object from one place to another using the arms and hands, such as when carrying a pet or a child or other large object.
d4303
Carrying on shoulders, hip and back Taking or transporting an object from one place to another using the shoulders, hip or back, or some combination of these, such as when carrying a large parcel or school-bag.
d4304
Carrying on the head Taking or transporting an object from one place to another using the head, such when as carrying a container of water on the head.
d4305
Putting down objects Using hands, arms or other parts of the body to place an object down on a surface or place, such as when lowering a container of water to the ground.
d4308
Lifting and carrying, other specified
d4309
Lifting and carrying, unspecified
d435
Moving objects with lower extremities Performing coordinated actions aimed at moving an object by using the legs and feet, such as kicking a ball or pushing pedals on a bicycle.
d4350
Pushing with lower extremities Using the legs and feet to exert a force on an object to move it away, such as pushing a chair away with a foot.
d4351
Kicking Using the legs and feet to propel something away, such as kicking a ball.
d4358
Moving objects with lower extremities, other specified
d4359
Moving objects with lower extremities, unspecified
d440
Fine hand use Performing the coordinated actions of handling objects, picking up, manipulating and releasing them using one's hand, fingers and thumb, such as required to lift coins off a table or turn a dial or knob.
d4400
Picking up Lifting or taking up a small object with hands and fingers, such as when picking up a pencil.
d4401
Grasping Using one or both hands to seize and hold something, such as when grasping a tool or a door knob.
d4402
Manipulating Using fingers and hands to exert control over, direct or guide something, such as when handling coins or other small objects, cutting with scissors, tying a shoelace, filling in colouring books, or using chopsticks or knife and fork.
d4403
Releasing Using fingers and hands to let go or set free something so that it falls or changes position, such as when dropping an item of clothing or a piece of food for a pet.
d4408
Fine hand use, other specified
d4409
Fine hand use, unspecified
d445
Hand and arm use Performing the coordinated actions required to move objects or to manipulate them by using hands and arms, such as when turning door handles or throwing or catching an object.
d4450
Pulling Using fingers, hands and arms to bring an object towards oneself or to move it from place to place, such as when pulling a string or closing a door.
d4451
Pushing Using fingers, hands and arms to move something from oneself or to move it from place to place, such as when pushing a toy or an animal away.
d4452
Reaching Using the hands and arms to extend outwards and touch and grasp something, such as when reaching across a table or desk for a book.
d4453
Turning or twisting the hands or arms Using fingers, hands and arms to rotate, turn or bend an object, such as is required to brush one's teeth or wash utensils.
d4454
Throwing Using fingers, hands and arms to lift something and propel it with some force through the air, such as when tossing a ball.
d4455
Catching Using fingers, hands and arms to grasp a moving object in order to bring it to a stop and hold it, such as when catching a ball.
d4458
Hand and arm use, other specified
d4459
Hand and arm use, unspecified
d446
Fine foot use Performing the coordinated actions to move or manipulate objects using one's foot and toes.
d449
Carrying, moving and handling objects, other specified and unspecified
Walking and moving (d450-d469)
d450
Walking Moving along a surface on foot, step by step, so that one foot is always on the ground, such as when strolling, sauntering, walking forwards, backwards, or sideways.
d4500
Walking short distances Walking for less than a kilometre, such as walking around rooms or hallways, within a building or for short distances outside.
d4501
Walking long distances Walking for more than a kilometre, such as across a village or town, between villages or across open areas.
d4502
Walking on different surfaces Walking on sloping, uneven, or moving surfaces, such as on grass, gravel or ice and snow, or walking aboard a ship, train or other vehicle.
d4503
Walking around obstacles Walking in ways required to avoid moving and immobile objects, people, animals, and vehicles, such as walking around a marketplace or shop, around or through traffic or other crowded areas.
d4508
Walking, other specified
d4509
Walking, unspecified
d455
Moving around Moving the whole body from one place to another by means other than walking, such as climbing over a rock or running down a street, skipping, scampering, jumping, somersaulting or running around obstacles.
d4550
Crawling Moving the whole body in a prone position from one place to another on hands, or hands and arms, and knees.
d4551
Climbing Moving the whole body upwards or downwards, over surfaces or objects, such as climbing steps, rocks, ladders or stairs, curbs or other objects.
d4552
Running Moving with quick steps so that both feet may be simultaneously off the ground.
d4553
Jumping Moving up off the ground by bending and extending the legs, such as jumping on one foot, hopping, skipping and jumping or diving into water.
d4554
Swimming Propelling the whole body through water by means of limb and body movements without taking support from the ground underneath.
d4555
Scooting and rolling Propelling the whole body from one place to another in a sitting or lying position without rising from the floor.
d4556
Shuffling Propelling the whole body from one place to another using legs but not lifting the feet off the floor or ground.
d4558
Moving around, other specified
d4559
Moving around, unspecified
d460
Moving around in different locations Walking and moving around in various places and situations, such as walking between rooms in a house, within a building, or down the street of a town.
d4600
Moving around within the home Walking and moving around in one's home, within a room, between rooms, and around the whole residence or living area.
d4601
Moving around within buildings other than home Walking and moving around within buildings other than one's residence, such as moving around other people's homes, other private buildings, community and public buildings and enclosed areas.
d4602
Moving around outside the home and other buildings Walking and moving around close to or far from one's home and other buildings, without the use of transportation, public or private, such as walking for short or long distances around a town or village.
d4608
Moving around in different locations, other specified
d4609
Moving around in different locations, unspecified
d465
Moving around using equipment Moving the whole body from place to place, on any surface or space, by using specific devices designed to facilitate moving or create other ways of moving around, such as with skates, skis, scuba equipment, swim fins, or moving down the street in a wheelchair or a walker.
d469
Walking and moving, other specified and unspecified
Moving around using transportation (d470-d489)
d470
Using transportation Using transportation to move around as a passenger, such as being driven in a car, bus, rickshaw, jitney, pram or stroller, animal-powered vehicle, private or public taxi, train, tram, subway, boat or aircraft.
d4700
Using human-powered vehicles Being transported as a passenger by a mode of transportation powered by one or more people, such as riding in a pram, stroller, rickshaw or rowboat.
d4701
Using private motorized transportation Being transported as a passenger by private motorized vehicle over land, sea or air, such as by car, taxi or privately-owned aircraft or boat.
d4702
Using public motorized transportation Being transported as a passenger by a motorized vehicle over land, sea or air designed for public transportation, such as being a passenger on a bus, train, subway or aircraft.
d4703
Using humans for transportation Being transported by another person, such as in a sheet, a backpack or a transportation device.
d4708
Using transportation, other specified
d4709
Using transportation, unspecified
d475
Driving Being in control of and moving a vehicle or the animal that draws it, travelling under one's own direction or having at one's disposal any form of transportation, such as a car, bicycle, boat or animal-powered vehicle.
d4750
Driving human-powered transportation Driving a human-powered vehicle, such as a bicycle, tricycle, or rowboat.
d4751
Driving motorized vehicles Driving a vehicle with a motor, such as an automobile, motorcycle, motorboat or aircraft.
d4752
Driving animal-powered vehicles Driving a vehicle powered by an animal, such as a horse-drawn cart or carriage.
d4758
Driving, other specified
d4759
Driving, unspecified
d480
Riding animals for transportation Travelling on the back of an animal, such as a horse, ox, camel or elephant.
d489
Moving around using transportation, other specified and unspecified
d498
Mobility, other specified
d499
Mobility, unspecified
d5
CHAPTER 5 SELF-CARE This chapter is about caring for oneself, washing and drying oneself, caring for one's body and body parts, dressing, eating and drinking, and looking after one’s health.
d510
Washing oneself Washing and drying one's whole body, or body parts, using water and appropriate cleaning and drying materials or methods, such as bathing, showering, washing hands and feet, face and hair, and drying with a towel.
d5100
Washing body parts Applying water, soap and other substances to body parts, such as hands, face, feet, hair or nails, in order to clean them.
d5101
Washing whole body Applying water, soap and other substances to the whole body in order to clean oneself, such as taking a bath or shower.
d5102
Drying oneself Using a towel or other means for drying some part or parts of one's body, or the whole body, such as after washing.
d5108
Washing oneself, other specified
d5109
Washing oneself, unspecified
d520
Caring for body parts Looking after those parts of the body, such as skin, face, teeth, scalp, nails and genitals, that require more than washing and drying.
d5200
Caring for skin Looking after the texture and hydration of one's skin, such as by removing calluses or corns and using moisturizing lotions or cosmetics.
d5201
Caring for teeth Looking after dental hygiene, such as by brushing teeth, flossing, and taking care of a dental prosthesis or orthosis.
d5202
Caring for hair Looking after the hair on the head and face, such as by combing, styling, shaving, or trimming.
d5203
Caring for fingernails Cleaning, trimming or polishing the nails of the fingers.
d5204
Caring for toenails Cleaning, trimming or polishing the nails of the toes.
d5205
Caring for nose Cleaning the nose, looking after nasal hygiene.
d5208
Caring for body parts, other specified
d5209
Caring for body parts, unspecified
d530
Toileting Indicating the need for, planning and carrying out the elimination of human waste (menstruation, urination and defecation), and cleaning oneself afterwards.
d5300
Regulating urination Coordinating and managing urination, such as by indicating need, getting into the proper position, choosing and getting to an appropriate place for urination, manipulating clothing before and after urination, and cleaning oneself after urination.
d53000
Indicating need for urination
d53001
Carrying out urination appropriately
d53008
Regulating urination, other specified
d53009
Regulating urination, unspecified
d5301
Regulating defecation Coordinating and managing defecation such as by indicating need, getting into the proper position, choosing and getting to an appropriate place for defecation, manipulating clothing before and after defecation, and cleaning onself after defecation.
d53010
Indicating need for defecation
d53011
Carrying out defecation appropriately
d53018
Regulating defecation, other specified
d53019
Regulating defecation, unspecified
d5302
Menstrual care Coordinating, planning and caring for menstruation, such as by anticipating menstruation and using sanitary towels and napkins.
d5308
Toileting, other specified
d5309
Toileting, unspecified
d540
Dressing Carrying out the coordinated actions and tasks of putting on and taking off clothes and footwear in sequence and in keeping with climatic and social conditions, such as by putting on, adjusting and removing shirts, skirts, blouses, pants, undergarments, saris, kimono, tights, hats, gloves, coats, shoes, boots, sandals and slippers.
d5400
Putting on clothes Carrying out the coordinated tasks of putting clothes on various parts of the body, such as putting clothes on over the head, over the arms and shoulders, and on the lower and upper halves of the body; putting on gloves and headgear.
d5401
Taking off clothes Carrying out the coordinated tasks of taking clothes off various parts of the body, such as pulling clothes off and over the head, off the arms and shoulders, and off the lower and upper halves of the body; taking off gloves and headgear.
d5402
Putting on footwear Carrying out the coordinated tasks of putting on socks, stockings and footwear.
d5403
Taking off footwear Carrying out the coordinated tasks of taking off socks, stockings and footwear.
d5404
Choosing appropriate clothing Following implicit or explicit dress codes and conventions of one's society or culture and dressing in keeping with climatic conditions.
d5408
Dressing, other specified
d5409
Dressing, unspecified
d550
Eating Indicating need for, and carrying out the coordinated tasks and actions of eating food that has been served, bringing it to the mouth and consuming it in culturally acceptable ways, cutting or breaking food into pieces, opening bottles and cans, using eating implements, having meals, feasting or dining.
d5500
Indicating need for eating
d5501
Carrying out eating appropriately
d5508
Eating, other specified
d5509
Eating, unspecified
d560
Drinking Indicating need for, and taking hold of a drink, bringing it to the mouth and consuming the drink in culturally acceptable ways; mixing, stirring and pouring liquids for drinking, opening bottles and cans, drinking through a straw or drinking running water, such as from a tap or a spring; feeding from the breast.
d5600
Indicating need for drinking
d5601
Carrying out breast feeding Successfully suckle breast for milk and appropriate behaviours and interactions with caregiver, such as eye contact, indicating need and satiation.
d5602
Carrying out feeding from bottle Successfully suckle from a bottle for milk or other liquid and appropriate behaviours and interactions with caregiver, such as eye contact, indicating need and satiation.
d5608
Drinking, other specified
d5609
Drinking, unspecified
d570
Looking after one's health Ensuring or indicating needs about physical comfort, health and physical and mental well-being, such as by maintaining a balanced diet and an appropriate level of physical activity, keeping warm or cool, avoiding harm to health, following safe sex practices, including using condoms, getting immunizations and regular physical examinations.
d5700
Ensuring one's physical comfort Caring for oneself by being aware that one needs to ensure, and ensuring, that one's body is in a comfortable position, that one is not feeling too hot, cold or wet, and that one has adequate lighting.
d5701
Managing diet and fitness Caring for oneself by being aware of the need and by selecting and consuming nutritious foods and maintaining physical fitness.
d5702
Maintaining one's health Caring for oneself by being aware of the need and doing what is required to look after one's health, both to respond to risks to health and to prevent ill-health, such as by seeking caregiver or professional assistance; following medical and other health advice; and avoiding risks to health such as physical injury, communicable diseases, drug-taking and sexually transmitted diseases.
d57020
Managing medications and following health advice
d57021
Seeking advice or assistance from caregivers or professionals
d57022
Avoiding risks of abuse of drugs or alcohol
d57028
Maintaining one's health, other specified
d57029
Maintaining one's health, unspecified
d5708
Looking after one's health, other specified
d5709
Looking after one's health, unspecified
d571
Looking after one's safety Avoiding risks that can lead to physical injury or harm. Avoiding potentially hazardous situations such as misusing fire or running into traffic.
d598
Self-care, other specified
d599
Self-care, unspecified
d6
CHAPTER 6 DOMESTIC LIFE This chapter is about carrying out domestic and everyday actions and tasks. Areas of domestic life include acquiring a place to live, food, clothing and other necessities, household cleaning and repairing, caring for personal and other household objects, and assisting others.
Acquisition of necessities (d610-d629)
d610
Acquiring a place to live Buying, renting, furnishing and arranging a room, house, apartment or other dwelling.
d6100
Buying a place to live Acquiring ownership of a house, apartment or other dwelling.
d6101
Renting a place to live Acquiring the use of a house, apartment or other dwelling belonging to another in exchange for payment.
d6102
Furnishing a place to live Equipping and arranging a living space with furniture, fixtures and other fittings and decorating rooms, arranging one's own space, room.
d6108
Acquiring a place to live, other specified
d6109
Acquiring a place to live, unspecified
d620
Acquisition of goods and services Selecting, procuring and transporting all goods and services required for daily living, such as selecting, procuring, transporting and storing food, drink, clothing, cleaning materials, fuel, household items, utensils, cooking ware, play-material, domestic appliances and tools; procuring utilities and other household services.
d6200
Shopping Obtaining, in exchange for money, goods and services required for daily living (including instructing and supervising an intermediary to do the shopping), such as selecting food, drink, cleaning materials, household items, play-material or clothing in a shop or market; comparing quality and price of the items required, negotiating and paying for selected goods or services, and transporting goods.
d6201
Gathering daily necessities Obtaining, without exchange of money, goods and services required for daily living (including instructing and supervising an intermediate to gather daily necessities), such as by harvesting vegetables and fruits and getting water and fuel.
d6208
Acquisition of goods and services, other specified
d6209
Acquisition of goods and services, unspecified
d629
Acquisition of necessities, other specified and unspecified
Household tasks (d630-d649)
d630
Preparing meals Planning, organizing, cooking and serving simple and complex meals for oneself and others, such as by making a menu, selecting edible food and drink, getting together ingredients for preparing meals, cooking with heat and preparing cold foods and drinks, and serving the food.
d6300
Preparing simple meals Organizing, cooking and serving meals with a small number of ingredients that require easy methods of preparation and serving, such as making a snack or small meal, and transforming food ingredients by cutting and stirring, boiling and heating food such as rice or potatoes.
d6301
Preparing complex meals Planning, organizing, cooking and serving meals with a large number of ingredients that require complex methods of preparation and serving, such as planning a meal with several dishes, and transforming food ingredients by combined actions of peeling, slicing, mixing, kneading, stirring, presenting and serving food in a manner appropriate to the occasion and culture.
d6302
Helping prepare meals Working with others in planning, organizing, cooking and serving simple and complex meals for oneself and others, with someone else in charge.
d6308
Preparing meals, other specified
d6309
Preparing meals, unspecified
d640
Doing housework Managing a household by cleaning the house, washing clothes, using household appliances, storing food and disposing of garbage, such as by sweeping, mopping, washing counters, walls and other surfaces; collecting and disposing of household garbage; tidying rooms, closets and drawers; collecting, washing, drying, folding and ironing clothes; cleaning footwear; using brooms, brushes and vacuum cleaners; using washing machines, driers and irons.
d6400
Washing and drying clothes and garments Washing clothes and garments by hand and hanging them out to dry in the air.
d6401
Cleaning cooking area and utensils Cleaning up after cooking, such as by washing dishes, pans, pots and cooking utensils, and cleaning tables and floors around cooking and eating area.
d6402
Cleaning living area Cleaning the living areas of the household, such as by tidying and dusting, sweeping, swabbing, mopping floors, cleaning windows and walls, cleaning bathrooms and toilets, cleaning household furnishings.
d6403
Using household appliances Using all kinds of household appliances, such as washing machines, driers, irons, vacuum cleaners and dishwashers.
d6404
Storing daily necessities Storing food, drinks, clothes and other household goods required for daily living; preparing food for conservation by canning, salting or refrigerating, keeping food fresh and out of the reach of animals.
d6405
Disposing of garbage Disposing of household garbage such as by collecting trash and rubbish around the house, preparing garbage for disposal, using garbage disposal appliances; burning garbage.
d6406
Helping to do housework Working with others in planning, organizing and managing a household, with someone else in charge.
d6408
Doing housework, other specified
d6409
Doing housework, unspecified
d649
Household tasks, other specified and unspecified
Caring for household objects and assisting others (d650-d669)
d650
Caring for household objects Maintaining and repairing household and other personal objects, including play-material, house and contents, clothes, vehicles and assistive devices, and caring for plants and animals, such as painting or wallpapering rooms, fixing furniture, repairing plumbing, ensuring the proper working order of vehicles, watering plants, grooming and feeding pets and domestic animals.
d6500
Making and repairing clothes Making and repairing clothes, such as by sewing, producing or mending clothes; reattaching buttons and fasteners; ironing clothes, fixing and polishing footwear.
d6501
Maintaining dwelling and furnishings Repairing and taking care of dwelling, its exterior, interior and contents, such as by painting, repairing fixtures and furniture, and using required tools for repair work.
d6502
Maintaining domestic appliances Repairing and taking care of all domestic appliances for cooking, cleaning and repairing, such as by oiling and repairing tools and maintaining the washing machine.
d6503
Maintaining vehicles Repairing and taking care of motorized and non-motorized vehicles for personal use, including bicycles, carts, automobiles and boats.
d6504
Maintaining assistive devices Repairing and taking care of assistive devices, such as prostheses, orthoses and specialized tools and aids for housekeeping and personal care; maintaining and repairing aids for personal mobility such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs and scooters; and maintaining communication and recreational aids.
d6505
Taking care of plants, indoors and outdoors Taking care of plants inside and outside the house, such as by planting, watering and fertilizing plants; gardening and growing foods for personal use.
d6506
Taking care of animals Taking care of domestic animals and pets, such as by feeding, cleaning, grooming and exercising pets; watching over the health of animals or pets; planning for the care of animals or pets in one's absence.
d6507
Helping to care for household objects Working with others in maintaining and repairing household and other personal objects, with someone else in charge.
d6508
Caring for household objects, other specified
d6509
Caring for household objects, unspecified
d660
Assisting others Assisting household members and others with their learning, communicating, self-care, movement, within the house or outside; being concerned about, or drawing other's attention to, the well-being of household members and others.
d6600
Assisting others with self-care Assisting household members and others in performing self-care, including helping others with eating, bathing and dressing; taking care of children or members of the household who are sick or have difficulties with basic self-care; helping others with their toileting.
d6601
Assisting others in movement Assisting household members and others in movements and in moving outside the home, such as in the neighbourhood or city, to or from school, place of employment or other destination.
d6602
Assisting others in communication Assisting household members and others with their communication, such as by helping with speaking, writing or reading.
d6603
Assisting others in interpersonal relations Assisting household members and others with their interpersonal interactions, such as by helping them to initiate, maintain or terminate relationships.
d6604
Assisting others in nutrition Assisting household members and others with their nutrition, such as by helping them to prepare and eat meals.
d6605
Assisting others in health maintenance Assisting household members and others with formal and informal health care, such as by ensuring that a child gets regular medical check-ups, or that an elderly relative takes required medication.
d6606
Helping in assisting others Helping in the provision of assistance to household members and others with self-care, communication, movement, interpersonal relations, nutrition and health maintenance, with someone else in charge.
d6608
Assisting others, other specified
d6609
Assisting others, unspecified
d669
Caring for household objects and assisting others, other specified and unspecified
d698
Domestic life, other specified
d699
Domestic life, unspecified
d7
CHAPTER 7 INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS This chapter is about carrying out the actions and tasks required for basic and complex interactions with people (strangers, friends, relatives, family members and lovers) in a contextually and socially appropriate manner.
General interpersonal interactions (d710-d729)
d710
Basic interpersonal interactions Interacting with people in a contextually and socially appropriate manner, such as by showing consideration and esteem when appropriate, or responding to the feelings of others.
d7100
Respect and warmth in relationships Showing and responding to concerns, sympathy, consideration and esteem in a contextually and socially appropriate manner.
d7101
Appreciation in relationships Showing and responding to satisfaction and gratitude in a contextually and socially appropriate manner.
d7102
Tolerance in relationships Showing and responding to understanding and acceptance of behaviour in a contextually and socially appropriate manner.
d7103
Criticism in relationships Providing and responding to implicit and explicit differences of opinion or disagreement in a contextually and socially appropriate manner.
d7104
Social cues in relationships Giving and reacting appropriately to signs and hints that occur in social interactions.
d71040
Initiating social interactions Initiating and responding appropriately in reciprocal social exchange with others.
d71041
Maintaining social interactions Regulating behaviours to sustain social exchanges.
d71048
Social cues in relationships, other specified
d71049
Social cues in relationships, unspecified
d7105
Physical contact in relationships Making and responding to bodily contact with others, in a contextually and socially appropriate manner.
d7106
Differentiation of familiar persons Showing differential responses to individuals, such as by reaching out for the familiar person and differentiating them from strangers.
d7108
Basic interpersonal interactions, other specified
d7109
Basic interpersonal interactions, unspecified
d720
Complex interpersonal interactions Maintaining and managing interactions with other people, in a contextually and socially appropriate manner, such as by regulating emotions and impulses, controlling verbal and physical aggression, acting independently in social interactions, and acting in accordance with social rules and conventions.
d7200
Forming relationships Beginning and maintaining interactions with others for a short or long period of time, in a contextually and socially appropriate manner, such as by introducing oneself, finding and establishing friendships and professional relationships, starting a relationship that may become permanent, romantic or intimate.
d7201
Terminating relationships Bringing interactions to a close in a contextually and socially appropriate manner, such as by ending temporary relationships at the end of a visit, ending long-term relationships with friends when moving to a new town or ending relationships with work colleagues, professional colleagues and service providers, and ending romantic or intimate relationships.
d7202
Regulating behaviours within interactions Regulating emotions and impulses, verbal aggression and physical aggression in interactions with others, in a contextually and socially appropriate manner.
d7203
Interacting according to social rules Acting independently in social interactions and complying with social conventions governing one's role, position or other social status in interactions with others.
d7204
Maintaining social space Being aware of and maintaining a distance between oneself and others that is contextually, socially and culturally appropriate.
d7208
Complex interpersonal interactions, other specified
d7209
Complex interpersonal interactions, unspecified
d729
General interpersonal interactions, other specified and unspecified
Particular interpersonal relationships (d730-d779)
d730
Relating with strangers Engaging in temporary contacts and links with strangers for specific purposes, such as when asking for information, directions or making a purchase.
d740
Formal relationships Creating and maintaining specific relationships in formal settings, such as with teachers, employers, professionals or service providers.
d7400
Relating with persons in authority Creating and maintaining formal relations with people in positions of power or of a higher rank or prestige relative to one's own social position, such as an employer.
d7401
Relating with subordinates Creating and maintaining formal relations with people in positions of lower rank or prestige relative to one's own social position, such as an employee or servant.
d7402
Relating with equals Creating and maintaining formal relations with people in the same position of authority, rank or prestige relative to one's own social position.
d7408
Formal relationships, other specified
d7409
Formal relationships, unspecified
d750
Informal social relationships Entering into relationships with others, such as casual relationships with people living in the same community or residence, or with co-workers, students, playmates or people with similar backgrounds or professions.
d7500
Informal relationships with friends Creating and maintaining friendship relationships that are characterized by mutual esteem and common interests.
d7501
Informal relationships with neighbours Creating and maintaining informal relationships with people who live in nearby dwellings or living areas.
d7502
Informal relationships with acquaintances Creating and maintaining informal relationships with people whom one knows but who are not close friends.
d7503
Informal relationships with co-inhabitants Creating and maintaining informal relationships with people who are co-inhabitants of a house or other dwelling, privately or publicly run, for any purpose.
d7504
Informal relationships with peers Creating and maintaining informal relationships with people who share the same age, interest or other common feature.
d7508
Informal social relationships, other specified
d7509
Informal social relationships, unspecified
d760
Family relationships Creating and maintaining kinship relationships, such as with members of the nuclear family, extended family, foster and adopted family and step-relationships, more distant relationships such as second cousins, or legal guardians.
d7600
Parent-child relationships Becoming and being a parent, both natural and adoptive, such as by having a child and relating to it as a parent or creating and maintaining a parental relationship with an adoptive child, and providing physical, intellectual and emotional nurture to one's natural or adoptive child.
d7601
Child-parent relationships Creating and maintaining relationships with one's parent, such as a young child obeying his or her parents or an adult child taking care of his or her elderly parents.
d7602
Sibling relationships Creating and maintaining a brotherly or sisterly relationship with a person who shares one or both parents by birth, adoption or marriage.
d7603
Extended family relationships Creating and maintaining a family relationship with members of one's extended family, such as with cousins, aunts and uncles and grandparents.
d7608
Family relationships, other specified
d7609
Family relationships, unspecified
d770
Intimate relationships Creating and maintaining close or romantic relationships between individuals, such as husband and wife, lovers or sexual partners.
d7700
Romantic relationships Creating and maintaining a relationship based on emotional and physical attraction, potentially leading to long-term intimate relationships.
d7701
Spousal relationships Creating and maintaining an intimate relationship of a legal nature with another person, such as in a legal marriage, including becoming and being a legally married wife or husband or an unmarried spouse.
d7702
Sexual relationships Creating and maintaining a relationship of a sexual nature, with a spouse or other partner.
d7708
Intimate relationships, other specified
d7709
Intimate relationships, unspecified
d779
Particular interpersonal relationships, other specified and unspecified
d798
Interpersonal interactions and relationships, other specified
d799
Interpersonal interactions and relationships, unspecified
d8
CHAPTER 8 MAJOR LIFE AREAS This chapter is about carrying out the tasks and actions required to engage in education, work and employment and to conduct economic transactions.
Education (d810-d839)
d810
Informal education Learning at home or in some other non-institutional setting, such as acquiring non-academic (e.g. crafts) or academic (e.g. home-schooling) skills from parents or family member in home or community.
d815
Preschool education Learning at an initial level of organized instruction in the home or in the community designed primarily to introduce a child to a school-type environment and prepare the child for compulsory education, such as by acquiring skills in a day-care or similar setting in preparation for school (e.g. educational services provided in the home or in community settings designed to promote health and cognitive, motor, language and social development and readiness skills for formal education).
d8150
Moving into preschool educational programme or across levels Performing activities involved in gaining access to preschool education.
d8151
Maintaining preschool educational programme Performing activities involved in maintaining participation in preschool education programme activities, such as attending classes, interacting appropriately with peers and teachers, and fulfilling the duties and requirements of being a student.
d8152
Progressing in preschool educational programme Performing activities involved in completing a programme requirement or another evaluation process relevant to obtaining a preschool education.
d8153
Terminating preschool educational programme Leaving preschool educational programme in an appropriate manner to enter the next level of school education.
d8158
Preschool education, other specified
d8159
Preschool education, unspecified
d816
Preschool life and related activities Engaging in preschool life and related activities, such as excursions and celebrations.
d820
School education Gaining admission to school, education; engaging in all school-related responsibilities and privileges; learning the course material, subjects and other curriculum requirements in a primary or secondary education programme, including attending school regularly; working cooperatively with other students, taking direction from teachers, organizing, studying and completing assigned tasks and projects, and advancing to other stages of education.
d8200
Moving into educational programme or across levels Performing activities involved in gaining access to school and transitioning from one stage of school to another.
d8201
Maintaining educational programme Performing activities involved in maintaining participation in school and school activities, such as attending classes, interacting appropriately with peers and teachers, and fulfilling the duties and requirements of being a student.
d8202
Progressing in educational programme Performing activities involved in completing a course requirement, exam or another evaluation process relevant to obtaining an education.
d8203
Terminating educational programme or school levels Leaving school in an appropriate manner to enter the next level of school education, work, employment or other domains of adult life.
d8208
School education, other specified
d8209
School education, unspecified
d825
Vocational training Engaging in all activities of a vocational programme and learning the curriculum material in preparation for employment in a trade, job or profession.
d8250
Moving into vocational training programme or across levels Performing activities involved in gaining access to vocational training and transitioning from one stage of vocational training to another.
d8251
Maintaining vocational training programme Performing activities involved in maintaining participation in vocational training activities, such as attending classes, interacting appropriately with peers and teachers, and fulfilling the duties and requirements of being a student.
d8252
Progressing in vocational training programme Performing activities involved in completing a course requirement, exam or another evaluation process relevant to obtaining vocational training.
d8253
Terminating vocational training programme Leaving vocational training programme in an appropriate manner to enter the next level of school education, work, employment or other domains of adult life.
d8258
Vocational training, other specified
d8259
Vocational training, unspecified
d830
Higher education Engaging in the activities of advanced educational programmes in universities, colleges and professional schools and learning all aspects of the curriculum required for degrees, diplomas, certificates and other accreditations, such as completing a university bachelor's or master's course of study, medical school or other professional school.
d8300
Moving into higher education or across levels Performing activities involved in gaining access to higher education and transitioning from one stage of higher education to another.
d8301
Maintaining higher education programme Performing activities involved in maintaining participation in higher education activities, such as attending classes, interacting appropriately with peers and teachers, and fulfilling the duties and requirements of being a student.
d8302
Progressing in higher education programme Performing activities involved in completing a course requirement, exam or another evaluation process relevant to obtaining higher education.
d8303
Terminating higher education programme Leaving higher education in an appropriate manner to enter the next level of school education, work, employment or other domains of adult life.
d8308
Higher education, other specified
d8309
Higher education, unspecified
d835
School life and related activities Engaging in aspects of school life and school-related associations, such as student council and student officer.
d839
Education, other specified and unspecified
Work and employment (d840-d859)
d840
Apprenticeship (work preparation) Engaging in programmes related to preparation for employment, such as performing the tasks required of an apprenticeship, internship, articling and in-service training.
d845
Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job Seeking, finding and choosing employment, being hired and accepting employment, maintaining and advancing through a job, trade, occupation or profession, and leaving a job in an appropriate manner.
d8450
Seeking employment Locating and choosing a job, in a trade, profession or other form of employment, and performing the required tasks to get hired, such as showing up at the place of employment or participating in a job interview.
d8451
Maintaining a job Performing job-related tasks to keep an occupation, trade, profession or other form of employment, and obtaining promotion and other advancements in employment.
d8452
Terminating a job Leaving or quitting a job in the appropriate manner.
d8458
Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job, other specified
d8459
Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job, unspecified
d850
Remunerative employment Engaging in all aspects of work, as an occupation, trade, profession or other form of employment, for payment, as an employee, full or part time, or self-employed, such as seeking employment and getting a job, doing the required tasks of the job, attending work on time as required, supervising other workers or being supervised, and performing required tasks alone or in groups.
d8500
Self-employment Engaging in remunerative work sought or generated by the individual, or contracted from others without a formal employment relationship, such as migratory agricultural work, working as a free-lance writer or consultant, short-term contract work, working as an artist or crafts person, owning and running a shop or other business.
d8501
Part-time employment Engaging in all aspects of work for payment on a part-time basis, as an employee, such as seeking employment and getting a job, doing the tasks required of the job, attending work on time as required, supervising other workers or being supervised, and performing required tasks alone or in groups.
d8502
Full-time employment Engaging in all aspects of work for payment on a full-time basis, as an employee, such as seeking employment and getting a job, doing the required tasks of the job, attending work on time as required, supervising other workers or being supervised, and performing required tasks alone or in groups.
d8508
Remunerative employment, other specified
d8509
Remunerative employment, unspecified
d855
Non-remunerative employment Engaging in all aspects of work in which pay is not provided, full-time or part-time, including organized work activities, doing the required tasks of the job, attending work on time as required, supervising other workers or being supervised, and performing required tasks alone or in groups, such as volunteer work, charity work, working for a community or religious group without remuneration, working around the home without remuneration.
d859
Work and employment, other specified and unspecified
Economic life (d860-d879)
d860
Basic economic transactions Engaging in any form of simple economic transaction, such as using money to purchase food or bartering, exchanging goods or services; or saving money.
d865
Complex economic transactions Engaging in any form of complex economic transaction that involves the exchange of capital or property, and the creation of profit or economic value, such as buying a business, factory, or equipment, maintaining a bank account, or trading in commodities.
d870
Economic self-sufficiency Having command over economic resources, from private or public sources, in order to ensure economic security for present and future needs.
d8700
Personal economic resources Having command over personal or private economic resources, in order to ensure economic security for present and future needs.
d8701
Public economic entitlements Having command over public economic resources, in order to ensure economic security for present and future needs.
d8708
Economic self-sufficiency, other specified
d8709
Economic self-sufficiency, unspecified
d879
Economic life, other specified and unspecified
d880
Engagement in play Purposeful, sustained engagement in activities with objects, toys, materials or games, occupying oneself or with others.
d8800
Solitary play Occupying oneself in purposeful, sustained engagement in activities with objects, toys, materials or games.
d8801
Onlooker play Occupying oneself by purposeful observation of the activities of others with objects, toys, materials or games, but not joining in their activities.
d8802
Parallel play Engaging in purposeful, sustained activities with objects, toys, materials or games in the presence of other persons also engaged in play, but not joining in their activities.
d8803
Shared cooperative play Joining others in sustained engagement in activities with objects, toys, materials or games with a shared goal or purpose.
d8808
Engagement in play, other specified
d8809
Engagement in play, unspecified
d898
Major life areas, other specified
d899
Major life areas, unspecified
d9
CHAPTER 9 COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND CIVIC LIFE This chapter is about the actions and tasks required to engage in organized social life outside the family, in community, social and civic areas of life.
d910
Community life Engaging in aspects of community social life, such as engaging in charitable organizations, service clubs or professional social organizations.
d9100
Informal associations Engaging in social or community associations organized by people with common interests, such as local social clubs or ethnic groups.
d9101
Formal associations Engaging in professional or other exclusive social groups, such as associations of lawyers, physicians or academics.
d9102
Ceremonies Engaging in non-religious rites or social ceremonies, such as marriages, funerals or initiation ceremonies.
d9103
Informal community life Engaging in communal gatherings with others at playgrounds, parks, street cafes, town squares and other common public spaces.
d9108
Community life, other specified
d9109
Community life, unspecified
d920
Recreation and leisure Engaging in any form of play, recreational or leisure activity, such as informal or organized play and sports, programmes of physical fitness, relaxation, amusement or diversion, going to art galleries, museums, cinemas or theatres; engaging in crafts or hobbies, reading for enjoyment, playing musical instruments; sightseeing, tourism and travelling for pleasure.
d9200
Play Engaging in games with rules or unstructured or unorganized games and spontaneous recreation, such as playing chess or cards, board games or activities with a set of rules (e.g. hide-and-seek).
d9201
Sports Engaging in competitive and informal or formally organized games or athletic events, performed alone or in a group, such as bowling, gymnastics or soccer.
d9202
Arts and culture Engaging in, or appreciating, fine arts or cultural events, such as going to the theatre, cinema, museum or art gallery, or acting in a play, dancing, being read to or reading for enjoyment, singing in a group or playing a musical instrument.
d9203
Crafts Engaging in handicrafts, such as pottery, knitting or working with wood to make toys or other objects.
d9204
Hobbies Engaging in pastimes, such as collecting stamps, coins, antiques, stones, shells or pictures.
d9205
Socializing Engaging in informal or casual gatherings with others, such as visiting friends or relatives or meeting informally in public places.
d9208
Recreation and leisure, other specified
d9209
Recreation and leisure, unspecified
d930
Religion and spirituality Engaging in religious or spiritual activities, organizations and practices for self-fulfilment, finding meaning, religious or spiritual value and establishing connection with a divine power, such as is involved in attending a church, temple, mosque or synagogue, praying or chanting for a religious purpose, and spiritual contemplation.
d9300
Organized religion Engaging in organized religious ceremonies, activities and events.
d9301
Spirituality Engaging in spiritual activities or events, outside an organized religion.
d9308
Religion and spirituality, other specified
d9309
Religion and spirituality, unspecified
d940
Human rights Enjoying all nationally and internationally recognized rights that are accorded to people by virtue of their humanity alone, such as human rights as recognized by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Standard Rules for the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1993); the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989); the right to self-determination or autonomy; and the right to control over one's destiny.
d950
Political life and citizenship Engaging in the social, political and governmental life of a citizen, having legal status as a citizen and enjoying the rights, protections, privileges and duties associated with that role, such as the right to vote and run for political office, to form political associations; enjoying the rights and freedoms associated with citizenship (e.g. the rights of freedom of speech, association, religion, protection against unreasonable search and seizure, the right to counsel, to a trial and other legal rights and protection against discrimination); having legal standing as a citizen.
d998
Community, social and civic life, other specified
d999
Community, social and civic life, unspecified
e
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
e1
CHAPTER 1 PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY This chapter is about the natural or human-made products or systems of products, equipment and technology in an individual's immediate environment that are gathered, created, produced or manufactured. The ISO 9999 classification of technical aids defines these as "any product, instrument, equipment or technical system used by a disabled person, especially produced or generally available, preventing, compensating, monitoring, relieving or neutralizing" disability. It is recognized that any product or technology can be assistive. (See ISO 9999: Technical aids for disabled persons - Classification (second version); ISO/TC 173/SC 2; ISO/DIS 9999 (rev.).) For the purposes of this classification of environmental factors, however, assistive products and technology are defined more narrowly as any product, instrument, equipment or technology adapted or specially designed for improving the functioning of a disabled person.
e110
Products or substances for personal consumption Any natural or human-made object or substance gathered, processed or manufactured for ingestion.
e1100
Food Any natural or human-made object or substance gathered, processed or manufactured for consumption, such as raw, processed and prepared food and liquids of different consistencies, herbs and minerals (vitamin and other supplements).
e1101
Drugs Any natural or human-made object or substance gathered, processed or manufactured for medicinal purposes, such as allopathic and naturopathic medication.
e1108
Products or substances for personal consumption, other specified
e1109
Products or substances for personal consumption, unspecified
e115
Products and technology for personal use in daily living Equipment, products and technologies used by people in daily activities, including those adapted or specially designed, located in, on or near the person using them.
e1150
General products and technology for personal use in daily living Equipment, products and technologies used by people in their daily activities, such as clothes, textiles, furniture, appliances, cleaning products and tools, not adapted or specially designed, except as appropriate for age, such as utensils for children.
e1151
Assistive products and technology for personal use in daily living Adapted or specially designed equipment, products and technologies that assist people in daily living, such as prosthetic and orthotic devices, neural prostheses (e.g. functional stimulation devices that control bowels, bladder, breathing and heart rate), and environmental control units aimed at facilitating individuals' control over their indoor setting (scanners, remote control systems, voice-controlled systems, timer switches).
e1152
Products and technology used for play Equipment, products and technologies used in structured or unstructured play by an individual or group, not adapted or specially designed, except as appropriate for age.
e11520
General products and technology for play Objects, material, toys and other products used in play such as blocks, balls, miniature objects, games, puzzles, swings and slides.
e11521
Adapted products and technology for play Objects, material, toys and other products adapted or specially designed to assist play, such as remote control cars and modified playground equipment.
e11528
Products and technology used for play, other specified
e11529
Products and technology used for play, unspecified
e1158
Products and technology for personal use in daily living, other specified
e1159
Products and technology for personal use in daily living, unspecified
e120
Products and technology for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation Equipment, products and technologies used by people in activities of moving inside and outside buildings, including those adapted or specially designed, located in, on or near the person using them.
e1200
General products and technology for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation Equipment, products and technologies used by people in activities of moving inside and outside buildings, such as motorized and non-motorized vehicles used for the transportation of people over ground, water and air (e.g. buses, cars, vans, other motor-powered vehicles and animal-powered transporters), not adapted or specially designed, except as appropriate for age, such as tricycles and prams.
e1201
Assistive products and technology for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation Adapted or specially designed equipment, products and technologies that assist people to move inside and outside buildings, such as walking devices, special cars and vans, adaptations to vehicles, wheelchairs, scooters and transfer devices.
e1208
Products and technology for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation, other specified
e1209
Products and technology for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation, unspecified
e125
Products and technology for communication Equipment, products and technologies used by people in activities of sending and receiving information, including those adapted or specially designed, located in, on or near the person using them.
e1250
General products and technology for communication Equipment, products and technologies used by people in activities of sending and receiving information, such as optical and auditory devices, audio recorders and receivers, television and video equipment, telephone devices, sound transmission systems and face-to-face communication devices, not adapted or specially designed.
e1251
Assistive products and technology for communication Adapted or specially designed equipment, products and technologies that assist people to send and receive information, such as specialized vision devices, electro-optical devices, specialized writing devices, drawing or handwriting devices, signalling systems and special computer software and hardware, cochlear implants, hearing aids, FM auditory trainers, voice prostheses, communication boards, glasses and contact lenses.
e1258
Products and technology for communication, other specified
e1259
Products and technology for communication, unspecified
e130
Products and technology for education Equipment, products, processes, methods and technology used for acquisition of knowledge, expertise or skill, including those adapted or specially designed.
e1300
General products and technology for education Equipment, products, processes, methods and technology used for acquisition of knowledge, expertise or skill at any level, such as books, manuals, educational toys, computer hardware or software, not adapted or specially designed.
e1301
Assistive products and technology for education Adapted and specially designed equipment, products, processes, methods and technology used for acquisition of knowledge, expertise or skill, such as specialized computer technology.
e1308
Products and technology for education, other specified
e1309
Products and technology for education, unspecified
e135
Products and technology for employment Equipment, products and technology used for employment to facilitate work activities.
e1350
General products and technology for employment Equipment, products and technology used for employment to facilitate work activities, such as tools, machines and office equipment, not adapted or specially designed.
e1351
Assistive products and technology for employment Adapted or specially designed equipment, products and technology used for employment to facilitate work activities, such as adjustable tables, desks and filing cabinets; remote control entry and exit of office doors; computer hardware, software, accessories and environmental control units aimed at facilitating an individual's conduct of work-related tasks and aimed at control of the work environment (e.g. scanners, remote control systems, voice-controlled systems and timer switches).
e1358
Products and technology for employment, other specified
e1359
Products and technology for employment, unspecified
e140
Products and technology for culture, recreation and sport Equipment, products and technology used for the conduct and enhancement of cultural, recreational and sporting activities, including those adapted or specially designed.
e1400
General products and technology for culture, recreation and sport Equipment, products and technology used for the conduct and enhancement of cultural, recreational and sporting activities, such as toys, skis, tennis balls and musical instruments, not adapted or specially designed.
e1401
Assistive products and technology for culture, recreation and sport Adapted or specially designed equipment, products and technology used for the conduct and enhancement of cultural, recreational and sporting activities, such as modified mobility devices for sports, adaptations for musical and other artistic performance.
e1408
Products and technology for culture, recreation and sport, other specified
e1409
Products and technology for culture, recreation and sport, unspecified
e145
Products and technology for the practice of religion and spirituality Products and technology, unique or mass-produced, that are given or take on a symbolic meaning in the context of the practice of religion or spirituality, including those adapted or specially designed.
e1450
General products and technology for the practice of religion or spirituality Products and technology, unique or mass-produced, that are given or take on a symbolic meaning in the context of the practice of religion or spirituality, such as spirit houses, maypoles, headdresses, masks, crucifixes, menorahs and prayer mats, not adapted or specially designed, except as appropriate for age.
e1451
Assistive products and technology for the practice of religion or spirituality Adapted or specially designed products and technology that are given, or take on a symbolic meaning in the context of the practice of religion or spirituality, such as Braille religious books, Braille tarot cards, and special protection for wheelchair wheels when entering temples.
e1458
Products and technology for the practice of religion or spirituality, other specified
e1459
Products and technology for the practice of religion or spirituality, unspecified
e150
Design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for public use Products and technology that constitute an individual's indoor and outdoor human-made environment that is planned, designed and constructed for public use, including those adapted or specially designed.
e1500
Design, construction and building products and technology for entering and exiting buildings for public use Products and technology of entry and exit from the human-made environment that is planned, designed and constructed for public use, such as design, building and construction of entries and exits to buildings for public use (e.g. workplaces, shops and theatres), public buildings, portable and stationary ramps, power-assisted doors, lever door handles and level door thresholds.
e1501
Design, construction and building products and technology for gaining access to facilities inside buildings for public use Products and technology of indoor facilities in design, building and construction for public use, such as washroom facilities, telephones, audio loops, lifts or elevators, escalators, thermostats (for temperature regulation) and dispersed accessible seating in auditoriums or stadiums.
e1502
Design, construction and building products and technology for way finding, path routing and designation of locations in buildings for public use Indoor and outdoor products and technology in design, building and construction for public use to assist people to find their way inside and immediately outside buildings and locate the places they want to go to, such as signage, in Braille or writing, size of corridors, floor surfaces, accessible kiosks and other forms of directories.
e1503
Design, construction and building products and technology for physical safety of persons in buildings for public use Indoor and outdoor products and technology for public use to assure safety, such as guardrails for beds and emergency signals.
e1508
Design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for public use, other specified
e1509
Design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for public use, unspecified
e155
Design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use Products and technology that constitute an individual's indoor and outdoor human-made environment that is planned, designed and constructed for private use (e.g. home, dwelling), including those adapted or specially designed.
e1550
Design, construction and building products and technology for entering and exiting of buildings for private use Products and technology of entry and exit from the human-made environment that is planned, designed and constructed for private use, such as entries and exits to private homes, portable and stationary ramps, power-assisted doors, lever door handles and level door thresholds.
e1551
Design, construction and building products and technology for gaining access to facilities in buildings for private use Products and technology related to design, building and construction inside buildings for private use, such as washroom facilities, telephones, audio loops, kitchen cabinets, appliances and electronic controls in private homes.
e1552
Design, construction and building products and technology for way finding, path routing and designation of locations in buildings for private use Indoor and outdoor products and technology in the design, building and construction of path routing, for private use, to assist people to find their way inside and immediately outside buildings and locate the places they want to go to, such as signage, in Braille or writing, size of corridors and floor surfaces.
e1553
Design, construction and building products and technology for physical safety of persons in buildings for private use Indoor and outdoor products and technology for private use to assure safety, such as guardrails, emergency signals and secure storage of hazardous objects (e.g. weapons) or materials (e.g. solvents, insecticides).
e1558
Design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use, other specified
e1559
Design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use, unspecified
e160
Products and technology of land development Products and technology of land areas, as they affect an individual's outdoor environment through the implementation of land use policies, design, planning and development of space, including those adapted or specially designed.
e1600
Products and technology of rural land development Products and technology in rural land areas, as they affect an individual's outdoor environment through the implementation of rural land use policies, design, planning and development of space, such as farm lands, pathways and signposting.
e1601
Products and technology of suburban land development Products and technology in suburban land areas, as they affect an individual's outdoor environment through the implementation of suburban land use policies, design, planning and development of space, such as kerb cuts, pathways, signposting and street lighting.
e1602
Products and technology of urban land development Products and technology in urban land areas as they affect an individual's outdoor environment through the implementation of urban land use policies, design, planning and development of space, such as kerb cuts, ramps, signposting and street lighting.
e1603
Products and technology of parks, conservation and wildlife areas Products and technology in land areas making up parks, conservation and wildlife areas, as they affect an individual's outdoor environment through the implementation of land use policies and design, planning and development of space, such as park signage and wildlife trails.
e1608
Products and technology of land development, other specified
e1609
Products and technology of land development, unspecified
e165
Assets Products or objects of economic exchange such as money, goods, property and other valuables that an individual owns or of which he or she has rights of use or rights of benefit, such as child support payment or wills for children or dependent persons.
e1650
Financial assets Products, such as money and other financial instruments, which serve as a medium of exchange for labour, capital goods and services.
e1651
Tangible assets Products or objects, such as houses and land, clothing, food and technical goods, which serve as a medium of exchange for labour, capital goods and services.
e1652
Intangible assets Products, such as intellectual property, knowledge and skills, which serve as a medium of exchange for labour, capital goods and services.
e1658
Assets, other specified
e1659
Assets, unspecified
e198
Products and technology, other specified
e199
Products and technology, unspecified
e2
CHAPTER 2 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN-MADE CHANGES TO ENVIRONMENT This chapter is about animate and inanimate elements of the natural or physical environment, and components of that environment that have been modified by people, as well as characteristics of human populations within that environment.
e210
Physical geography Features of land forms and bodies of water.
e2100
Land forms Features of land forms, such as mountains, hills, valleys and plains.
e2101
Bodies of water Features of bodies of water, such as lakes, dams, rivers and streams.
e2108
Physical geography, other specified
e2109
Physical geography, unspecified
e215
Population Groups of people living in a given environment who share the same pattern of environmental adaptation.
e2150
Demographic change Changes occurring within groups of people, such as the composition and variation in the total number of individuals in an area caused by birth, death, ageing of a population and migration.
e2151
Population density Number of people per unit of land area, including features such as high and low density.
e2158
Population, other specified
e2159
Population, unspecified
e220
Flora and fauna Plants and animals.
e2200
Plants Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion, such as trees, flowers, shrubs and vines.
e2201
Animals Multicellular organisms of the kingdom Animalia, differing from plants in certain typical characteristics such as capacity for locomotion, non-photosynthetic metabolism, pronounced response to stimuli, restricted growth, and fixed bodily structure, such as wild or farm animals, reptiles, birds, fish and mammals.
e2208
Fauna and flora, other specified
e2209
Fauna and flora, unspecified
e225
Climate Meteorological features and events, such as the weather.
e2250
Temperature Degree of heat or cold, such as high and low temperature, normal or extreme temperature.
e2251
Humidity Level of moisture in the air, such as high or low humidity.
e2252
Atmospheric pressure Pressure of the surrounding air, such as pressure related to height above sea level or meteorological conditions.
e2253
Precipitation Falling of moisture, such as rain, dew, snow, sleet and hail.
e2254
Wind Air in more or less rapid natural motion, such as a breeze, gale or gust.
e2255
Seasonal variation Natural, regular and predictable changes from one season to the next, such as summer, autumn, winter and spring.
e2258
Climate, other specified
e2259
Climate, unspecified
e230
Natural events Geographic and atmospheric changes that cause disruption in an individual's physical environment, occurring regularly or irregularly, such as earthquakes and severe or violent weather conditions, e.g. tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, floods, forest fires and ice-storms.
e235
Human-caused events Alterations or disturbances in the natural environment, caused by humans, that may result in the disruption of people's day-to-day lives, including events or conditions linked to conflict and wars, such as the displacement of people, destruction of social infrastructure, homes and lands, environmental disasters and land, water or air pollution (e.g. toxic spills).
e240
Light Electromagnetic radiation by which things are made visible by either sunlight or artificial lighting (e.g. candles, oil or paraffin lamps, fires and electricity), and which may provide useful or distracting information about the world.
e2400
Light intensity Level or amount of energy being emitted by either a natural (e.g. sun) or an artificial source of light.
e2401
Light quality The nature of the light being provided and related colour contrasts created in the visual surroundings, and which may provide useful information about the world (e.g. visual information on the presence of stairs or a door) or distractions (e.g. too many visual images).
e2408
Light, other specified
e2409
Light, unspecified
e245
Time-related changes Natural, regular or predictable temporal change.
e2450
Day/night cycles Natural, regular and predictable changes from day through to night and back to day, such as day, night, dawn and dusk.
e2451
Lunar cycles Natural, regular and predictable changes of the moon's position in relation to the earth.
e2458
Time-related changes, other specified
e2459
Time-related changes, unspecified
e250
Sound A phenomenon that is or may be heard, such as banging, ringing, thumping, singing, whistling, yelling or buzzing, in any volume, timbre or tone, and that may provide useful or distracting information about the world.
e2500
Sound intensity Level or volume of auditory phenomenon determined by the amount of energy being generated, where high energy levels are perceived as loud sounds and low energy levels as soft sounds.
e2501
Sound quality Nature of a sound as determined by the wavelength and wave pattern of the sound and perceived as the timbre and tone, such as harshness or melodiousness, and which may provide useful information about the world (e.g. sound of dog barking versus a cat miaowing) or distractions (e.g. background noise).
e2508
Sound, other specified
e2509
Sound, unspecified
e255
Vibration Regular or irregular to and fro motion of an object or an individual caused by a physical disturbance, such as shaking, quivering, quick jerky movements of things, buildings or people caused by small or large equipment, aircraft and explosions.
e260
Air quality Characteristics of the atmosphere (outside buildings) or enclosed areas of air (inside buildings), and which may provide useful or distracting information about the world.
e2600
Indoor air quality Nature of the air inside buildings or enclosed areas, as determined by odour, smoke, humidity, air conditioning (controlled air quality) or uncontrolled air quality, and which may provide useful information about the world (e.g. smell of leaking gas) or distractions (e.g. overpowering smell of perfume).
e2601
Outdoor air quality Nature of the air outside buildings or enclosed areas, as determined by odour, smoke, humidity, ozone levels, and other features of the atmosphere, and which may provide useful information about the world (e.g. smell of rain) or distractions (e.g. toxic smells).
e2608
Air quality, other specified
e2609
Air quality, unspecified
e298
Natural environment and human-made changes to environment, other specified
e299
Natural environment and human-made changes to environment, unspecified
e3
CHAPTER 3 SUPPORT AND RELATIONSHIPS This chapter is about people or animals that provide practical physical or emotional support, nurturing, protection, assistance and relationships to other persons, in their home, place of work, school or at play or in other aspects of their daily activities. The chapter does not encompass the attitudes of the person or people that are providing the support. The environmental factor being described is not the person or animal, but the amount of physical and emotional support the person or animal provides.
e310
Immediate family Individuals related by birth, marriage or other relationship recognized by the culture as immediate family, such as spouses, partners, parents, siblings, children, foster parents, adoptive parents and grandparents.
e315
Extended family Individuals related through family or marriage or other relationships recognized by the culture as extended family, such as aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces.
e320
Friends Individuals who are close and ongoing participants in relationships characterized by trust and mutual support.
e325
Acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbours and community members Individuals who are familiar to each other as acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbours, and community members, in situations of work, school, recreation, or other aspects of life, and who share demographic features such as age, gender, religious creed or ethnicity or pursue common interests.
e330
People in positions of authority Individuals who have decision-making responsibilities for others and who have socially defined influence or power based on their social, economic, cultural or religious roles in society, such as teachers, employers, supervisors, religious leaders, substitute decision-makers, guardians or trustees.
e335
People in subordinate positions Individuals whose day-to-day life is influenced by people in positions of authority in work, school or other settings, such as students, workers and members of a religious group.
e340
Personal care providers and personal assistants Individuals who provide services as required to support individuals in their daily activities and maintenance of performance at work, education or other life situation, provided either through public or private funds, or else on a voluntary basis, such as providers of support for home-making and maintenance, personal assistants, transport assistants, paid help, nannies and others who function as primary caregivers.
e345
Strangers Individuals who are unfamiliar and unrelated, or those who have not yet established a relationship or association, including persons unknown to the individual but who are sharing a life situation with them, such as substitute teachers co-workers or care providers.
e350
Domesticated animals Animals that provide physical, emotional, or psychological support, such as pets (dogs, cats, birds, fish, etc.) and animals for personal mobility and transportation.
e355
Health professionals All service providers working within the context of the health system, such as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, audiologists, orthotist-prosthetists, medical social workers.
e360
Other professionals All service providers working outside the health system, including social workers, lawyers, teachers, architects, and designers.
e398
Support and relationships, other specified
e399
Support and relationships, unspecified
e4
CHAPTER 4 ATTITUDES This chapter is about the attitudes that are the observable consequences of customs, practices, ideologies, values, norms, factual beliefs and religious beliefs. These attitudes influence individual behaviour and social life at all levels, from interpersonal relationships and community associations to political, economic and legal structures; for example, individual or societal attitudes about a person's trustworthiness and value as a human being that may motivate positive, honorific practices or negative and discriminatory practices (e.g. stigmatizing, stereotyping and marginalizing or neglect of the person). The attitudes classified are those of people external to the person whose situation is being described. They are not those of the person themselves. The individual attitudes are categorized according to the kinds of relationships listed in Environmental Factors Chapter 3. Values and beliefs are not coded separately from the attitudes as they are assumed to be the driving forces behind the attitudes.
e410
Individual attitudes of immediate family members General or specific opinions and beliefs of immediate family members about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e415
Individual attitudes of extended family members General or specific opinions and beliefs of extended family members about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e420
Individual attitudes of friends General or specific opinions and beliefs of friends about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e425
Individual attitudes of acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbours and community members General or specific opinions and beliefs of acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbours and community members about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e430
Individual attitudes of people in positions of authority General or specific opinions and beliefs of people in positions of authority about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e435
Individual attitudes of people in subordinate positions General or specific opinions and beliefs of people in subordinate positions about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e440
Individual attitudes of personal care providers and personal assistants General or specific opinions and beliefs of personal care providers and personal assistants about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e445
Individual attitudes of strangers General or specific opinions and beliefs of strangers about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e450
Individual attitudes of health professionals General or specific opinions and beliefs of health professionals about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e455
Individual attitudes of other professionals General or specific opinions and beliefs of health-related and other professionals about the person or about other matters (e.g. social, political and economic issues), that influence individual behaviour and actions.
e460
Societal attitudes General or specific opinions and beliefs generally held by people of a culture, society, subcultural or other social group about other individuals or about other social, political and economic issues, that influence group or individual behaviour and actions.
e465
Social norms, practices and ideologies Customs, practices, rules and abstract systems of values and normative beliefs (e.g. ideologies, normative world views and moral philosophies) that arise within social contexts and that affect or create societal and individual practices and behaviours, such as social norms of moral and religious behaviour or etiquette; religious doctrine and resulting norms and practices; norms governing rituals or social gatherings.
e498
Attitudes, other specified
e499
Attitudes, unspecified
e5
CHAPTER 5 SERVICES, SYSTEMS AND POLICIES This chapter is about: 1. Services that provide benefits, structured programmes and operations, in various sectors of society, designed to meet the needs of individuals. (Included in services are the people who provide them.) Services may be public, private or voluntary, and may be established at a local, community, regional, state, provincial, national or international level by individuals, associations, organizations, agencies or governments. The goods provided by these services may be general or adapted and specially designed. 2. Systems that are administrative control and organizational mechanisms, and are established by governments at the local, regional, national, and international levels, or by other recognized authorities. These systems are designed to organize, control and monitor services that provide benefits, structured programmes and operations in various sectors of society. 3. Policies constituted by rules, regulations, conventions and standards established by governments at the local, regional, national, and international levels, or by other recognized authorities. Policies govern and regulate the systems that organize, control and monitor services, structured programmes and operations in various sectors of society.
e510
Services, systems and policies for the production of consumer goods Services, systems and policies that govern and provide for the production of objects and products consumed or used by people.
e5100
Services for the production of consumer goods Services and programmes for the collection, creation, production and manufacturing of consumer goods and products, such as for products and technology used for mobility, communication, education, transportation, employment and housework, including those who provide these services.
e5101
Systems for the production of consumer goods Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms, such as regional, national or international organizations that set standards (e.g. International Organization for Standardization) and consumer bodies, that govern the collection, creation, production and manufacturing of consumer goods and products.
e5102
Policies for the production of consumer goods Legislation, regulations and standards for the collection, creation, production and manufacturing of consumer goods and products, such as which standards to adopt.
e5108
Services, systems and policies for the production of consumer goods, other specified
e5109
Services, systems and policies for the production of consumer goods, unspecified
e515
Architecture and construction services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies for the design and construction of buildings, public and private.
e5150
Architecture and construction services Services and programmes for design, construction and maintenance of residential, commercial, industrial and public buildings, such as house-building, the operationalization of design principles, building codes, regulations and standards, including those who provide these services.
e5151
Architecture and construction systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the planning, design, construction and maintenance of residential, commercial, industrial and public buildings, such as for implementing and monitoring building codes, construction standards, and fire and life safety standards.
e5152
Architecture and construction policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the planning, design, construction and maintenance of residential, commercial, industrial and public buildings, such as policies on building codes, construction standards, and fire and life safety standards.
e5158
Architecture and construction services, systems and policies, other specified
e5159
Architecture and construction services, systems and policies, unspecified
e520
Open space planning services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies for the planning, design, development and maintenance of public lands, (e.g. parks, forests, shorelines, wetlands) and private lands in the rural, suburban and urban context.
e5200
Open space planning services Services and programmes aimed at planning, creating and maintaining urban, suburban, rural, recreational, conservation and environmental space, meeting and commercial open spaces (plazas, open-air markets) and pedestrian and vehicular transportation routes for intended uses, including those who provide these services.
e5201
Open space planning systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms, such as for the implementation of local, regional or national planning acts, design codes, heritage or conservation policies and environmental planning policy, that govern the planning, design, development and maintenance of open space, including rural, suburban and urban land, parks, conservation areas and wildlife reserves.
e5202
Open space planning policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the planning, design, development and maintenance of open space, including rural land, suburban land, urban land, parks, conservation areas and wildlife reserves, such as local, regional or national planning acts, design codes, heritage or conservation policies, and environmental planning policies.
e5208
Open space planning services, systems and policies, other specified
e5209
Open space planning services, systems and policies, unspecified
e525
Housing services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies for the provision of shelters, dwellings or lodging for people.
e5250
Housing services Services and programmes aimed at locating, providing and maintaining houses or shelters for persons to live in, such as estate agencies, housing organizations, shelters for homeless people, including those who provide these services.
e5251
Housing systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern housing or sheltering of people, such as systems for implementing and monitoring housing policies.
e5252
Housing policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern housing or sheltering of people, such as legislation and policies for determination of eligibility for housing or shelter, policies concerning government involvement in developing and maintaining housing, and policies concerning how and where housing is developed.
e5258
Housing services, systems and policies, other specified
e5259
Housing services, systems and policies, unspecified
e530
Utilities services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies for publicly provided utilities, such as water, fuel, electricity, sanitation, public transportation and essential services.
e5300
Utilities services Services and programmes supplying the population as a whole with essential energy (e.g. fuel and electricity), sanitation, water and other essential services (e.g. emergency repair services) for residential and commercial consumers, including those who provide these services.
e5301
Utilities systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the provision of utilities services, such as health and safety boards and consumer councils.
e5302
Utilities policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the provision of utilities services, such as health and safety standards governing delivery and supply of water and fuel, sanitation practices in communities, and policies for other essential services and supply during shortages or natural disasters.
e5308
Utilities services, systems and policies, other specified
e5309
Utilities services, systems and policies, unspecified
e535
Communication services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies for the transmission and exchange of information.
e5350
Communication services Services and programmes aimed at transmitting information by a variety of methods such as telephone, fax, surface and air mail, electronic mail and other computer-based systems (e.g. telephone relay, teletype, teletext, and internet services), including those who provide these services.
e5351
Communication systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms, such as telecommunication regulation authorities and other such bodies, that govern the transmission of information by a variety of methods, including telephone, fax, surface and air mail, electronic mail and computer-based systems.
e5352
Communication policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the transmission of information by a variety of methods including telephone, fax, post office, electronic mail and computer-based systems, such as eligibility for access to communication services, requirements for a postal address, and standards for provision of telecommunications.
e5358
Communication services, systems and policies, other specified
e5359
Communication services, systems and policies, unspecified
e540
Transportation services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies for enabling people or goods to move or be moved from one location to another.
e5400
Transportation services Services and programmes aimed at moving persons or goods by road, paths, rail, air or water, by public or private transport, including those who provide these services.
e5401
Transportation systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the moving of persons or goods by road, paths, rail, air or water, such as systems for determining eligibility for operating vehicles and, implementation and monitoring of health and safety standards related to use of different types of transportation.
e5402
Transportation policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the moving of persons or goods by road, paths, rail, air or water, such as transportation planning acts and policies, policies for the provision and access to public transportation.
e5408
Transportation services, systems and policies, other specified
e5409
Transportation services, systems and policies, unspecified
e545
Civil protection services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies aimed at safeguarding people and property.
e5450
Civil protection services Services and programmes organized by the community and aimed at safeguarding people and property, such as fire, police, emergency and ambulance services, including those who provide these services.
e5451
Civil protection systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the safeguarding of people and property, such as systems by which provision of police, fire, emergency and ambulance services are organized.
e5452
Civil protection policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the safeguarding of people and property, such as policies governing provision of police, fire, emergency and ambulance services.
e5458
Civil protection services, systems and policies, other specified
e5459
Civil protection services, systems and policies, unspecified
e550
Legal services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies concerning the legislation and other law of a country.
e5500
Legal services Services and programmes aimed at providing the authority of the state as defined in law, such as courts, tribunals and other agencies for hearing and settling civil litigation and criminal trials, attorney representation, services of notaries, mediation, arbitration and correctional or penal facilities, including those who provide these services.
e5501
Legal systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the administration of justice, such as systems for implementing and monitoring formal rules (e.g. laws, regulations, customary law, religious law, international laws and conventions).
e5502
Legal policies Legislation, regulations and standards, such as laws, customary law, religious law, international laws and conventions, that govern the administration of justice.
e5508
Legal services, systems and policies, other specified
e5509
Legal services, systems and policies, unspecified
e555
Associations and organizational services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies relating to groups of people who have joined together in the pursuit of common, noncommercial interests, often with an associated membership structure.
e5550
Associations and organizational services Services and programmes provided by people who have joined together in the pursuit of common, noncommercial interests with people who have the same interests, where the provision of such services may be tied to membership, such as associations and organizations providing recreation and leisure, sporting, cultural, religious and mutual aid services.
e5551
Associations and organizational systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the relationships and activities of people coming together with common noncommercial interests and the establishment and conduct of associations and organizations such as mutual aid organizations, recreational and leisure organizations, cultural and religious associations and not-for-profit organizations.
e5552
Associations and organizational policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the relationships and activities of people coming together with common noncommercial interests, such as policies that govern the establishment and conduct of associations and organizations, including mutual aid organizations, recreational and leisure organizations, cultural and religious associations and not-for-profit organizations.
e5558
Associations and organizational services, systems and policies, other specified
e5559
Associations and organizational services, systems and policies, unspecified
e560
Media services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies for the provision of mass communication through radio, television, newspapers and internet.
e5600
Media services Services and programmes aimed at providing mass communication, such as radio, television, closed captioning services, press reporting services, newspapers, Braille services and computer-based mass communication (world wide web, internet), including those who provide these services.
e5601
Media systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the provision of news and information to the general public, such as standards that govern the content, distribution, dissemination, access to and methods of communicating via radio, television, press reporting services, newspapers and computer-based mass communication (world wide web, internet).
e5602
Media policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the provision of news and information to the general public, such as policies that govern the content, distribution, dissemination, access to and methods of communicating via radio, television, press reporting services, newspapers and computer-based mass communication (world wide web, internet).
e5608
Media services, systems and policies, other specified
e5609
Media services, systems and policies, unspecified
e565
Economic services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies related to the overall system of production, distribution, consumption and use of goods and services.
e5650
Economic services Services and programmes aimed at the overall production, distribution, consumption and use of goods and services, such as the private commercial sector (e.g. businesses, corporations, private for-profit ventures), the public sector (e.g. public, commercial services such as cooperatives and corporations), financial organizations (e.g. banks and insurance services), including those who provide these services.
e5651
Economic systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the production, distribution, consumption and use of goods and services, such as systems for implementing and monitoring economic policies.
e5652
Economic policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the production, distribution, consumption and use of goods and services, such as economic doctrines adopted and implemented by governments.
e5658
Economic services, systems and policies, other specified
e5659
Economic services, systems and policies, unspecified
e570
Social security services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies aimed at providing income support to people who, because of age, poverty, unemployment, health condition or disability, require public assistance that is funded either by general tax revenues or contributory schemes.
e5700
Social security services Services and programmes aimed at providing income support to people who, because of age, poverty, unemployment, health condition or disability, require public assistance that is funded either by general tax revenues or contributory schemes, such as services for determining eligibility, delivering or distributing assistance payments for the following types of programmes: social assistance programmes (e.g. non-contributory welfare, poverty or other needs-based compensation), social insurance programmes (e.g. contributory accident or unemployment insurance), and disability and related pension schemes (e.g. income replacement), including those who provide these services.
e5701
Social security systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the programmes and schemes that provide income support to people who, because of age, poverty, unemployment, health condition or disability, require public assistance, such as systems for the implementation of rules and regulations governing the eligibility for social assistance, welfare, unemployment insurance payments, pensions and disability benefits.
e5702
Social security policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the programmes and schemes that provide income support to people who, because of age, poverty, unemployment, health condition or disability, require public assistance, such as legislation and regulations governing the eligibility for social assistance, welfare, unemployment insurance payments, disability and related pensions and disability benefits.
e5708
Social security services, systems and policies, other specified
e5709
Social security services, systems and policies, unspecified
e575
General social support services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies aimed at providing support to those requiring assistance in areas such as shopping, housework, transport, child care, respite care, self-care and care of others, in order to function more fully in society.
e5750
General social support services Services and programmes aimed at providing social support to people who, because of age, poverty, unemployment, health condition or disability, require public assistance in the areas of shopping, housework, transport, self-care and care of others, in order to function more fully in society.
e57500
Informal care of child or adult by family and friends
e57501
Family day care provided in home of service provider
e57502
Child or adult care service centre - profit and non-profit
e57508
General social support services, other specified
e57509
General social support services, unspecified
e5751
General social support systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the programmes and schemes that provide social support to people who, because of age, poverty, unemployment, health condition or disability, require such support, including systems for the implementation of rules and regulations governing eligibility for social support services and the provision of these services.
e5752
General social support policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the programme and schemes that provide social support to people who, because of age, poverty, unemployment, health condition or disability, require such support, including legislation and regulations governing eligibility for social support.
e5758
General social support services, systems and policies, other specified
e5759
General social support services, systems and policies, unspecified
e580
Health services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies for preventing and treating health problems, providing medical rehabilitation and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
e5800
Health services Services and programmes at a local, community, regional, state or national level, aimed at delivering interventions to individuals for their physical, psychological and social well-being, such as health promotion and disease prevention services, primary care services, acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care services; services that are publicly or privately funded, delivered on a short-term, long-term, periodic or one-time basis, in a variety of service settings such as community, home-based, school and work settings, general hospitals, speciality hospitals, clinics, and residential and non-residential care facilities, including those who provide these services.
e5801
Health systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the range of services provided to individuals for their physical, psychological and social well-being, in a variety of settings including community, home-based, school and work settings, general hospitals, speciality hospitals, clinics, and residential and non-residential care facilities, such as systems for implementing regulations and standards that determine eligibility for services, provision of devices, assistive technology or other adapted equipment, and legislation such as health acts that govern features of a health system such as accessibility, universality, portability, public funding and comprehensiveness.
e5802
Health policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the range of services provided to individuals for their physical, psychological and social well-being, in a variety of settings including community, home-based, school and work settings, general hospitals, speciality hospitals, clinics, and residential and non-residential care facilities, such as policies and standards that determine eligibility for services, provision of devices, assistive technology or other adapted equipment, and legislation such as health acts that govern features of a health system such as accessibility, universality, portability, public funding and comprehensiveness.
e5808
Health services, systems and policies, other specified
e5809
Health services, systems and policies, unspecified
e585
Education and training services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies for the acquisition, maintenance and improvement of knowledge, expertise and vocational or artistic skills. See UNESCO's International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED-1997).
e5850
Education and training services Services and programmes concerned with general education and the acquisition, maintenance and improvement of knowledge, expertise and vocational or artistic skills, such as those provided for different levels of education (e.g. preschool, primary school, secondary school, post-secondary institutions, professional programmes, training and skills programmes, apprenticeships and continuing education), including those who provide these services.
e5851
Education and training systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the delivery of education programmes, such as systems for the implementation of policies and standards that determine eligibility for public or private education and special needs-based programmes; local, regional or national boards of education or other authoritative bodies that govern features of the education systems, including curricula, size of classes, numbers of schools in a region, fees and subsidies, special meal programmes and after-school care services.
e5852
Education and training policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the delivery of education programme, such as policies and standards that determine eligibility for public or private education and special needs-based programmes, and dictate the structure of local, regional or national boards of education or other authoritative bodies that govern features of the education system, including curricula, size of classes, numbers of schools in a region, fees and subsidies, special meal programmes and after-school care services.
e5853
Special education and training services Services and programmes concerned with special education and the acquisition, maintenance and improvement of knowledge, expertise and vocational or artistic skills, such as those provided for different levels of education (e.g. preschool, primary school, secondary school, post-secondary institutions, professional programmes, training and skills programmes, apprenticeships and continuing education), including those who provide these services.
e5854
Special education and training systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the delivery of special education programmes, such as systems for the implementation of policies and standards that determine eligibility for public or private education and special needs-based programmes; local, regional or national boards of education or other authoritative bodies that govern features of the education systems, including curricula, size of classes, numbers of schools in a region, fees and subsidies, special meal programmes and after-school care services.
e5855
Special education and training policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the delivery of special education programmes, such as policies and standards that determine eligibility for public or private education and special needs-based programmes, and dictate the structure of local, regional or national boards of education or other authoritative bodies that govern features of the education system, including curricula, size of classes, numbers of schools in a region, fees and subsidies, special meal programmes and after-school care services.
e5858
Education and training services, systems and policies, other specified
e5859
Education and training services, systems and policies, unspecified
e590
Labour and employment services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies related to finding suitable work for persons who are unemployed or looking for different work, or to support individuals already employed who are seeking promotion.
e5900
Labour and employment services Services and programmes provided by local, regional or national governments, or private organizations to find suitable work for persons who are unemployed or looking for different work, or to support individuals already employed, such as services of employment search and preparation, reemployment, job placement, outplacement, vocational follow-up, occupational health and safety services, and work environment services (e.g. ergonomics, human resources and personnel management services, labour relations services, professional association services), including those who provide these services.
e5901
Labour and employment systems Administrative control and monitoring mechanisms that govern the distribution of occupations and other forms of remunerative work in the economy, such as systems for implementing policies and standards for employment creation, employment security, designated and competitive employment, labour standards and law, and trade unions.
e5902
Labour and employment policies Legislation, regulations and standards that govern the distribution of occupations and other forms of remunerative work in the economy, such as standards and policies for employment creation, employment security, designated and competitive employment, labour standards and law, and trade unions.
e5908
Labour and employment services, systems and policies, other specified
e5909
Labour and employment services, systems and policies, unspecified
e595
Political services, systems and policies Services, systems and policies related to voting, elections and governance of countries, regions and communities, as well as international organizations.
e5950
Political services Services and structures such as local, regional and national governments, international organizations and the people who are elected or nominated to positions within these structures, such as the United Nations, European Union, governments, regional authorities, local village authorities, traditional leaders.
e5951
Political systems Structures and related operations that organise political and economic power in a society, such as executive and legislative branches of government, and the constitutional or other legal sources from which they derive their authority, such as political organizational doctrine, constitutions, agencies of executive and legislative branches of government, the military.
e5952
Political policy Laws and policies formulated and enforced through political systems that govern the operation of the political system, such as policies governing election campaigns, registration of political parties, voting, and membership in international political organizations, including treaties, constitutional and other law governing legislation and regulation.
e5958
Political services, systems and policies, other specified
e5959
Political services, systems and policies, unspecified
e598
Services, systems and policies, other specified
e599
Services, systems and policies, unspecified