An Italian experience in the ICF implementation in rehabilitation: Preliminary theoretical and practical considerations

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 1146-1152

  Maini, M ^a,b   Nocentini, U ^c,d   Prevedini, A ^b   Giardini, A ^b   Muscolo, E ^d  

^a San Giacomo Hospital   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ICF; ICF Core Set; ICF implementation; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; INTERVIEW; ITALY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY;

COHORT STUDIES; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ITALY; REHABILITATION; VALIDATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; VOCABULARY, CONTROLLED;

EID: 51849137045     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280701478397     Document Type: Article

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