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MeSH Heading: Persons with Disabilities
Tree Number(s): M01.150
Unique ID: D006233
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006233
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics; includes both physical and mental disability; emotionally disabled = MENTAL DISORDERS or specifics; /‌educ permitted but is probably EDUCATION, SPECIAL or MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION)
Scope Note: Persons with physical or mental disabilities that affect or limit their activities of daily living and that may require special accommodations.
Entry Term(s): Disabled Persons; Handicapped; People with Disabilities; Physically Challenged; Physically Disabled; Physically Handicapped
See Also: Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; Early Intervention, Educational; Education, Special; Employment, Supported; Mainstreaming, Education; Rehabilitation; Self-Help Devices
Public MeSH Note: 98; see DISABLED 1993-97; see HANDICAPPED 1963-92
History Note: 98(63)
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/01/23

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

education (ED)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

psychology (PX)

rehabilitation (RH)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Concept UI: M0009786
Scope Note: Persons with physical or mental disabilities that affect or limit their activities of daily living and that may require special accommodations.
Terms: Persons with Disabilities Preferred Term
Term UI T001141723
Date12/21/2023
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2025); Disabled Persons
Term UI T018902
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BIOETHICS (1994); People with Disabilities
Term UI T018900
Date01/24/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Handicapped
Term UI T018899
Date12/02/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID POPLINE (1986)

Persons with Disabilities MeSH Descriptor Data 2025