The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities: Historical review, rationale, and implications 5 years after publication

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 229-232

  Carmona, Richard H ^a   Giannini, Margaret ^c   Bergmark, Brian ^b   Cabe, Jennifer ^a  

^a Canyon Ranch Institute   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Disability; Legislation; Surgeon General; Wellness

Indexed keywords

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; CIVIL RIGHTS; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FREEDOM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTORICAL PERIOD; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; SURGEON; WELLBEING;

EID: 77956963336     PISSN: 19366574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2010.07.004     Document Type: Note

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