Disability studies in Sri Lanka: Priorities for action

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 36, Issue 20, 2014, Pages 1742-1748

  Peiris John, R J ^a   Attanayake, S ^b   Daskon, L ^c   Wickremasinghe, A R ^d   Ameratunga, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Uva Provincial Council   (Sri Lanka)

^c Attorney At Law ^*  (Sri Lanka)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Developing country; Health priorities; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

DISABLED PERSON; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; REHABILITATION; SRI LANKA;

DISABLED PERSONS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; SRI LANKA;

EID: 84911979248     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.864714     Document Type: Review

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