Preferred Label : Universal Design;
MeSH definition : The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest
extent possible, without the need for adaption or specialized design.;
Définition CISMeF : Universal Design is the design and composition of an environment so that it can be
accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless
of their age, size, ability or disability. An environment (or any building, product,
or service in that environment) should be designed to meet the needs of all people
who wish to use it.;
MeSH synonym : Design, Universal; Universal Designs; Human Centered Design; Design, Human Centered; Designs, Human Centered; Human Centered Designs; Design for All;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal design;
Origin ID : D000080562;
UMLS CUI : C5197739;
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The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest
extent possible, without the need for adaption or specialized design.
Universal Design is the design and composition of an environment so that it can be
accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless
of their age, size, ability or disability. An environment (or any building, product,
or service in that environment) should be designed to meet the needs of all people
who wish to use it.
