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MeSH Heading: Caregivers
Tree Number(s): M01.085; M01.526.485.200; N02.360.200
Unique ID: D017028
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017028
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specific caregiver as NURSES; PHYSICIANS; etc.; coordinate with specific field if pertinent: "the teacher as caregiver" = CAREGIVERS + TEACHING
Scope Note: Persons who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients.
Entry Term(s): Care Givers; Carers; Family Caregivers; Informal Caregivers; Spouse Caregivers
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/05/30
Revision Date: 2021/01/15

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

education (ED)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

organization & administration (OG)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

trends (TD)

Caregivers MeSH Descriptor Data 2025