The Concept and Epidemiology of Disability
| Autor: | Chulhyun Ahn, Bryan J. O'Young, James E Gosney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Economic growth Epidemiology medicine.medical_treatment Developing country Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation World Health Organization World health Disability Evaluation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cost of Illness International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health medicine Humans Disabled Persons Sustainable development Rehabilitation business.industry Stakeholder 030229 sport sciences Action (philosophy) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 30:697-707 |
| ISSN: | 1047-9651 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pmr.2019.07.012 |
| Popis: | A profound need for rehabilitation services exists, especially in developing countries. This article highlights the role of the epidemiology of disability in addressing this critical need. The article concludes that national and global disability epidemiology statistics inform stakeholder development of rehabilitation policies and programs necessary to meet the global need for rehabilitation, directly supporting the World Health Organization Rehabilitation 2030: Call for Action and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 to "ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages." |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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