Disability and rehabilitation in Zimbabwe: Lessons and implications for rehabilitation practice in the U.S.

Journal of Rehabilitation

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 26-33

  Mpofu, Elias ^a,b   Harley, Debra A ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MINORITY GROUP; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0036817014     PISSN: 00224154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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