Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Professional Impairment

The inability of a health professional to provide proper professional care of patients due to his or her physical and/or mental disability.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The inability of a health professional to provide proper professional care of patients due to his or her physical and/or mental disability.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Impairment, Professional
  • Impairments, Professional
  • Professional Impairments

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

for impairment see note on PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; coord IM with specific impairment (IM) + specific profession (IM)

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History Note

86

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Previous Indexing

  • Alcoholism (1966-1985)
  • Substance Dependence (1981-1985)

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  1. I01w.880w.604.583w.524w.528
  2. N03w.706.535w.606w.528

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Professional Impairment. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011363. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011363
  2. Professional Impairment. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18694373