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Definition Of Disability

Definition of Disability is a legal and policy construct that specifies the criteria and conditions under which an individual is recognized as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities, thereby qualifying for rights, benefits, or accommodations within disability insurance and disability law frameworks.

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610

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International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF)

Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Christina May Moran de Brito · Acta Fisiátrica · 2002 · 4.5K citations · Full text

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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

Gill Chard · British Journal of Occupational Therapy · 2004 · 3.7K citations

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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) 2001

María Teresa Jiménez-Buñuales, Paulino González Diego, José Manuel Almansa Moreno · Revista Española de Salud Pública · 2002 · 3.3K citations · Full text

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The disability paradox: high quality of life against all odds

Gary L. Albrecht, Patrick Devlieger · Social Science & Medicine · 1999 · 2K citations

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Developing the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0

T. Bedirhan Üstün, Somnath Chatterji, Nenad Kostanjsek et al. · Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2010 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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  1. RL
    Robert L. Schalock

    Hastings College, United States

    24 publications · 4.1K citations

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  2. SC
    Somnath Chatterji

    World Health Organization, Switzerland

    19 publications · 5.8K citations

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  3. AC
    Alarcos Cieza

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

    21 publications · 3.3K citations

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    Nenad Kostanjsek

    World Health Organization, Switzerland

    16 publications · 4.5K citations

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    Gerold Stucki

    Swiss Paraplegic Research, Switzerland

    16 publications · 2.3K citations

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  1. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    27 h-index

    71 publications

    5.6K citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    27 h-index

    108 publications

    8.6K citations

  3. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    26 h-index

    40 publications

    3.2K citations

  4. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    25 h-index

    59 publications

    3.1K citations

  5. World Health Organization

    Geneva, Switzerland

    23 h-index

    72 publications

    21.5K citations

  6. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    21 h-index

    64 publications

    2.2K citations

  7. University of Illinois Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    20 h-index

    58 publications

    6.4K citations

  8. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    20 h-index

    54 publications

    3.9K citations

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  1. Disability & Society

    242 publications · 18.5K citations

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  2. Disability and Rehabilitation

    94 publications · 4.9K citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 130 publications · 4.4K citations

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  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 49 publications · 7K citations

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  5. Social Science & Medicine

    40 publications · 6.4K citations

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