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Disability Evaluation

Determination of the degree of a physical, mental, or emotional handicap. The diagnosis is applied to legal qualification for benefits and income under disability insurance and to eligibility for Social Security and workmen's compensation benefits.

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Determination of the degree of a physical, mental, or emotional handicap. The diagnosis is applied to legal qualification for benefits and income under disability insurance and to eligibility for Social Security and workmen's compensation benefits.

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  • Disability Evaluations
  • Evaluation, Disability
  • Evaluations, Disability

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  1. E01w.370.400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Disability Evaluation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004185. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004185
  2. Disability Evaluation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64847362