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. 2013 Aug 30;62(34):697-701.

CDC grand rounds: public health practices to include persons with disabilities

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC grand rounds: public health practices to include persons with disabilities

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .

Abstract

"Persons with disabilities" is a vague designation that might not always be understood. Persons with disabilities are persons with limitations in hearing, vision, mobility, or cognition, or with emotional or behavioral disorders. What they have in common is that they all experience a significant limitation in function that can make it harder to engage in some activity of daily living without accommodations or supports.

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Number of adults with and without disabilities,* by age group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2010 * Weighted population estimates.
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Prevalence of disability types among adults with co-occurring disabilities — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2010–2011
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Top 10 causes of disability among adults — Survey of Income and Program Participation, United States, 2005
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Percentage of adults with and without disabilities reporting cost as a barrier to seeking health care, by education — Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System, Massachusetts, 2010
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