The problem of disability definition: Again

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 392-395

  Pfeiffer, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b School of Management   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

DISABLED PERSONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; TERMINOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032865232     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096382899297530     Document Type: Short Survey

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