This book examines disability, in an accessible and interactive style, as it relates to healthcare policy and practice. It is aimed at physiotherapists and occupational therapists, both sutdents and practitioners, but will also be useful to all healthcare workers, including nurses, doctors and speech and language therapists.\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBased on the social rather than the medical model of disability\u003cli\u003eViews disability in terms of environmental, structural and attitudinal barriers which deny disabled people full participation in society\u003cli\u003eEngages health professionals in critical reflection on the provision of services to disabled people\u003cli\u003eCase studies and activities throughout facilitate understanding of issues presented\u003c/ul\u003e
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