title: Civil rights extended to disabled.
abstract: Largely unnoticed for more than a quarter century, disabilities groups have waged a fight to extend equal rights and opportunities protection to an estimated 43 million Americans with disabilities. On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed landmark legislation dear to the disabled into law. To ensure an easier and smoother transition and compliance for their organizations, physician executives should have a general understanding of the law and its ramifications.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Tampa.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reedy
mesh_terms: D001107:Architectural Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States