The Global Disability Action Plan 2014-2021 of the World Health Organisation (WHO): A major step towards better health for all people with disabilities. Chance and challenge for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM)

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-4

  Gutenbrunner, C ^a,b   Negrini, S ^c,d   Kiekens, C ^e   Zampolini, M ^f   Nugraha, B ^a,b  

^a ISPRM WHO Liaison Committee   (United States)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^f Hospital of Foligno   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABLED PERSON; HEALTH; HUMAN; REHABILITATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DISABLED PERSONS; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84923658547     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: 19739095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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