title: Reflecting on the World Report on Disability: a short report from Argentina.
abstract: In 2003, the National Survey of Persons with Disabilities identified 2,176,123 persons (7.1% of the total population of the country) with an impairment that affects some of the most important aspects of everyday life (walking, standing up, sitting down, seeing, hearing, learning, or general behavior). In Argentina, several laws support the rights of persons with disabilities. However, inappropriate implementation of these legislations, particularly in the inland provinces, results in shortage of services, low labor force participation, and poor housing conditions. The number of rehabilitation professionals is not sufficient to satisfy the demand for rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: From the Department for Rehabilitation Medicine, British Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina (CS); APREPA Rehab Center, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina (ML); and IREP Rehab Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina (MAP, MV).
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schiappacasse
authors.forename: Melina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Longoni
authors.forename: Maria Alicia
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Paleo
authors.forename: Myrtha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vitale
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011050:Policy Making; D058028:Research Report; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000458:organization & administration