Disability and the training of health professionals.

摘要

Disabled people represent between 10% and 20% of the world's population, depending on the definitions adopted. They are disproportionately poor, and have historically experienced diverse forms of social exclusion. The rise of the disability rights movement, the establishment of disability discrimination legislation in many countries, and the advent of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have all contributed to a changing perception of disability and the increasing removal of barriers to the participation of disabled people in everyday life.