Between the ideal and the real: Reconsidering the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 25, 2009, Pages 2125-2129

  Conti Becker, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial theory; Feminist perspectives; ICF; Standpoint theory

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICINE; DISABILITY SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMINISM; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REHABILITATION RESEARCH; THEORETICAL STUDY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 70449457161     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280902912509a     Document Type: Note

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