Perspectives on disability in Afghanistan and their implications for rehabilitation services

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-92

  Armstrong, Jo ^b   Ager, Alastair ^a  

^a Inst for Intl Hlth and Devmt   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Community based rehabilitation; Disability perspectives; Rehabilitation worker training; Social model

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HEALTH CARE; POPULATION STATISTICS;

AFGHANISTAN; DISABILITY LEVEL; HEALTH FACILITIES; PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY (PWD); PUBLIC AWARENESS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

AFGHANISTAN; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING;

AFGHANISTAN; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; DISABLED PERSONS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; REHABILITATION; WAR;

EID: 15444375496     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200503000-00013     Document Type: Review

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