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While the use of quality of life-related personal outcomes has been broadly reported during the last decade, little attention has been paid to the use of such data as a basis for developing and using Provider Profiles at the organizational and systems level. This article illustrates a way in...
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, portion of the population disproportionately affected in emergency situations. Incorporating disability considerations into … prevalence of disability in the population …
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Objective--This paper estimates the healthcare expenditures associated with a disability at the individual level and … group (21-61 years) were identified as having a disability. Persons with disabilities consistently had higher total health … healthcare costs were not found to increase disproportionately for individuals with disability. Conclusions--Over the 1996 …
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By international standards, rates of disability in Britain are high, and employment rates for the disabled are low …. This paper reviews the impact of disability on labour market outcomes in Britain. The British situation is firstly set in a … disability and labour market outcomes. Finally, important areas for future research are highlighted. …
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many indexes to measure the degree of disability or personal autonomy. The most extended usually in medical scope do it …
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Our objectives in this paper were to summarize research relevant to obstacles that people with disabilities (PWD) face in the workplace and to identify directions for future research on the topic. We included review, theoretical, and empirical articles in mainstream management journals and those...
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people diagnosed with a developmental disability in the United States as 4.5 million persons, which would translate to about …
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The primary purpose of this paper is to examine disability-related sources of income and expenses among high and low … disability equally? Do low and high income seniors incur equal disability- related non-reimbursed expenses? And, Do low and high … income seniors receive equal disability-related pensions and tax credits? The analysis is based on the Health and Activity …
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It is well-documented that differences in the exposure to social resources play a significant role in influencing gender inequalities in health in old age. It is less clear in the literature if social factors have a differential impact on the health of older men and women. This paper examines...
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reported having at least one disability, with women just slightly more likely than men to report being disabled. Almost twice … primary cause of a disability among women. Men most often reported diseases of the ear and mastoid processes, with differences … educate older adults about medical conditions and impairments that often lead to disability, particularly among low income …
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