MeSH® Subheading Consolidation Decision

From the NLM Technical Notes post of 30 Jan 07, "Last year, the National Library of Medicine® (NLM®) proposed to consolidate the 83 existing qualifiers (subheadings) in the Medical Subject Headings and create a smaller set"..."in part due to budget constraints and limited resources, NLM has made the decision to retain the qualifiers in their present form."