NIH MeSH · D000077109Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Disability Studies
Definition
Interdisciplinary programs of academic study that de-stigmatize disease, illness, and impairment.
MeSH classification
- I02.158.405.500
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What does Disability Studies mean in medicine?
Interdisciplinary programs of academic study that de-stigmatize disease, illness, and impairment. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Disability Studies known by any other names?
Disability Studies is the canonical name in the MeSH vocabulary. There are no commonly used alternate names for this concept in the official NIH database.
Where does Disability Studies sit in the medical classification?
Disability Studies falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I02.158.405.500). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000077109) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗