Prevalence of impairments, disabilities, handicaps and quality of life in the general population: a review of recent literature

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence rates of morbidity in the general population through bibliographic research. METHODS: Articles relating to impairment, disability, handicap, quality of life and their prevalence in the general population, published between January 1990 and March 1998, were sele...

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Main Authors: Barbotte Eric, Guillemin Francis, Chau Nearkasen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2001-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001001100008