International classification of functioning, disability and health: ICF (Large print format for the visually impaired) - Softcover

World Health Organization

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9241547413 ISBN 13: 9789241547413

Publisher: World Health Organization, 2009

Synopsis

***THIS IS THE LARGE PRINT VERSION OF ICF FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED*** The International Classification of Functioning (ICF) is a classification of health and health-related domains that provides a standard language for describing how people live with their health condition. It covers body functions and structures, activities and participation, from both individual and societal perspectives. The ICF puts the notions of 'health' and 'disability' in a new light. Disability is not something that only happens to a minority of humanity. It acknowledges that every human being can undergo a decrement in health and thereby experience some degree of disability. The ICF thus 'mainstreams' the experience of disability and recognizes it as a universal human experience. By shifting the focus from cause to impact, it places all health conditions on an equal footing allowing them to be compared using a common metric - the ruler of health and disability. Furthermore, ICF takes into account the social aspects of disability and does not see disability only as 'medical' or 'biological' dysfunction. It also s takes into account the impact of the environment on the person's functioning. The ICF is useful in understanding and measuring health outcomes. It can be used in clinical settings, health services or surveys at the individual or population level.

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World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9241547413
• ISBN 13: 9789241547413
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 377