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International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (I.C.I.D.H.).

The Classification, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1980, was until 2001 the reference standard for the description of the phenomena of impairment, disability and handicap.The Classification defines Impairment as any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function; disability as any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being; and handicap as a disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or a disability, that limits or prevents the fulfilment of a role that is normal (depending on age, sex, and social and cultural factors) for that individual. In 2001 the WHO has issued a new Classification called the "International Classification on Functioning, Disability and Health". 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)
Personal confinement
Difficulties in functional activities
Difficulties in vision, hearing and speech
Disability
Handicap
Impairment
Difficulties in mobility

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