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Descriptor English: Self-Help Devices
Descriptor Spanish: Dispositivos de Autoayuda
Descriptor dispositivos de autoayuda
Entry term(s) dispositivos de apoyo
tecnología de asistencia
tecnologías de apoyo
Scope note: Dispositivos, no fijados al cuerpo, diseñados para ayudar a las personas que tienen discapacidad osteomuscular o neuromuscular a realizar actividades que requieren movimientos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tecnologia Assistiva
Descriptor French: Dispositifs d'assistance au mouvement
Entry term(s): Assistive Device
Assistive Devices
Assistive Technologies
Assistive Technology
Device, Assistive
Device, Self-Help
Devices, Assistive
Devices, Self-Help
Self Help Devices
Self-Help Device
Technologies, Assistive
Technology, Assistive
Tree number(s): E07.796
SP2.770.750.158.782
VS2.006.001.002
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012656
Scope note: Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving movement.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 13035
Unique ID: D012656
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1998/06/11
Self-Help Devices - Preferred
Concept UI M0019622
Scope note Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving movement.
Preferred term Self-Help Devices
Entry term(s) Assistive Device
Assistive Devices
Assistive Technologies
Assistive Technology
Device, Assistive
Device, Self-Help
Devices, Assistive
Devices, Self-Help
Self Help Devices
Self-Help Device
Technologies, Assistive
Technology, Assistive



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