Emerging patterns of disability distribution in developing countries.
A study based on the WHO model of community-based rehabilitation in Guangzhou City, China, is described. Preliminary epidemiological data are reported, and compared with analogous data from Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mexico, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Confidence levels for estimates of the prevalence of limb dysfunction, visual dysfunction, hearing and/or speech dysfunction, and mental retardation are also reported.
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Cumberland College of Health Sciences, Sydney, Australia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003906:Developing Countries; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004813:Epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000458:organization & administration; D014505:Urban Population