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SNOMED International is looking to inactivate concepts that include the term, mental handicap.
Here are the targeted concepts:
47437004 |Mental handicap (finding)|
275101005 |Family history: Mental handicap (situation)|
170695009 |Mental handicap problem (finding)|
276041009 |Cares for mentally handicapped dependent (finding)|
305698003 |Seen by psychiatrist for mental handicap (finding)|
305869004 |Seen by mental handicap psychiatry service (finding)|
306294000 |Referral to psychiatrist for mental handicap (procedure)|
305990008 |Referral by psychiatrist for mental handicap (procedure)|
305290003 |Admission by psychiatrist for mental handicap (procedure)|
306458001 |Discharge by psychiatrist for mental handicap (procedure)|
305518007 |Under care of psychiatrist for mental handicap (finding)|
306137002 |Referral to mental handicap psychiatry service (procedure)|
305404002 |Admission to mental handicap psychiatry department (procedure)|
306611004 |Discharge from mental handicap psychiatry service (procedure)|
305331003 |Admission by nurse for the mentally handicapped (procedure)|
394815005 |Mental handicap (specialty) (qualifier value)|
309365006 |Psychiatrist for mental handicap (occupation)|
310120006 |Mental handicap psychiatry service (qualifier value)|
310183005 |Nurse for the mentally handicapped (occupation)|
24627001 |Teacher of the mentally handicapped (occupation)|
Please advise by October 15th if this would be an issue for you. Thank you!
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