When evaluating the health of the U.S. economy, most Americans look at unemployment figures as a key statistic. Many, however, ignore another key statistic.
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May 13, 2013
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February 11, 2013
January 11, 2013
When a disability is used to help a community – Arguably – BDN …
She is the president of Maine Mental Health Connections, which also serves consumers of mental health and developmental disability services, and she is on the protection and advocacy committee for the Disability Rights …
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January 9, 2013
The Lived Experience Of Disability
In 2009 Rick and David Turnbull teamed up to deliver communication training to people in the health system. They have since delivered training to over a hundred nurses in the emergency department of the local hospital. They have lectured to hundreds of students in medicine, and in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy
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The Lived Experience Of Disability
December 24, 2012
Depression is the Top Disability Among US & Canadian Teens …
Depression is the Top Disability Among US & Canadian Teens. Credit: Shuttershock.
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December 14, 2012
Disability and Health – National Network of Libraries of Medicine
To access the webinar: http://1.usa.gov/TSlvxu. For more information on Disability and Health, check out CDC's health topic page, with information for people with disabilities , caregivers, health professionals and policy makers.
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November 4, 2012
The Grounded Academic: Disability, Poverty and Health Care- Action research in rural Guatemala
THE GROUNDED ACADEMIC: Shaun Grech (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK/Integra Malta) talks about academia and practice through an action research project delivering emergency health care to disabled people in poverty in rural Guatemala.
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November 2, 2012
Africa Disability In Focus 11/02 by ZambiaBlogTalkRadio | Blog Talk …
In first part of our program , will be talking to Ms. Mulako based in Switzerland , she specilies in Health Management , this week will , share wth us on Disability , health management in Switzerland and accross europe.
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November 1, 2012
Press Release Census 2011 Profile 8 Our Bill of Health – CSO …
Today's publication, “Profile 8 Our Bill of Health – Health, Disability and Carers in Ireland”, presents a profile of the health of the Irish population, focusing in detail on disability and carers who provide unpaid assistance.
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October 31, 2012
Beyond Disability Awareness
We know women with disabilities face considerable challenges in obtaining good jobs and fair wages, and women of color face even tougher challenges, with what the Department of Health and Human Services calls “triple …
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