The definition of disability: what is in a name
- Författare
- Leonardi M, Bickenbach J, Ustun TB, Kostanjsek N, Chatterji S.
- Titel
- The definition of disability: what is in a name
- Utgivningsår
- 2006
- Tidskrift
- Lancet
- Volym
- 368
- Häfte
- 9543
- Sidor
- 1219-21
- Sammanfattning
The definition of the word disability has been debated for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the final draft will soon be submitted to the UN General Assembly for approval.1 WHO has been mandated to produce a world report on disability and rehabilitation by 2009 to collate the best evidence about the prevalence, distribution, and trends of disability and recommend action.2