Models and measurement in disability: An international review

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 357-364

  Palmer, Michael ^a   Harley, David ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

ADLs; disability measurement; Disability models; Washington Group general disability measure

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; REVIEW; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 84864544941     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr047     Document Type: Review

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