Disablement in the Community

by Hedley Peach and Donald L. Patrick

Due to the assumption that disabled people enjoy a higher quality of life in their own homes, the balance of health and social care has shifted from institutions to care in the community. However, formulating community care policy requires a complete picture of chronic illness and its effects on the entire community. Consequently, the aim of this book is to show how knowledge of the epidemiology of disablement can help planners, service providers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192614347
• ISBN13: 9780192614346
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"