In 1948 the International Classification of Causes of Death (ICD) came under the direction of the:
A. British government.
B. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
C. World Health Organization (WHO).
D. National Council of Diagnostic Coding.
Answer: World Health Organization (WHO).
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