Towards the system-wide implementation of the international classification of functioning, disability and health in routine practice: Lessons from a pilot study in China

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 502-507

  Li, Jianan ^a,b   Prodinger, Birgit ^c,d,e   Reinhardt, Jan ^c,d,f   Stucki, Gerold ^c,d,e  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Division of Preventive Medicine   (China)

^c SWISS PARAPLEGIC RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LUCERNE   (Switzerland)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^f SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Classification; Health information standards; International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; Measurement; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CLASSIFICATION; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; PILOT STUDY; REHABILITATION;

CHINA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84974539612     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2067     Document Type: Article

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