Psychiatry and Psychology

Sick Role

Set of expectations that exempt persons from responsibility for their illness and exempt them from usual responsibilities.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Set of expectations that exempt persons from responsibility for their illness and exempt them from usual responsibilities.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Role, Sick
  • Roles, Sick
  • Sick Roles

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

71

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Previous Indexing

  • Role (1969-1970)

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Tree Number

  1. F01.829w.316.616w.751w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sick Role. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012803. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012803
  2. Sick Role. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_role
  3. Sick Role. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1671751