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Disability

Reduction or loss of the functional capacity to carry out an activity in a way or within the limits that are considered to be "normal" for a human being. This definition corresponds to the one provided by the World Health Organisation in 1980 in the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps. In 2001 the " International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)" has been issued by World Health Organization (WHO) to replace the ICIDH. In the ICF, disability is defined as "the consequence or the result of a complex relationship between the health condition of an individual and personal factors, and environmental factors that represent the circumstances in which the individual lives". Currently several international groups are defining questions, consistent with this classification, to be used in population surveys.

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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (I.C.I.D.H.).
Difficulties in functional activities
Difficulties in vision, hearing and speech
Handicap
Impairment
Difficulties in mobility

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