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[Disability certification as a tool for gaining access to human rights and social participation].

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  • Author(s): Guzmán-Suárez OB;Guzmán-Suárez OB
  • Source:
    Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia) [Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)] 2013 Jan-Feb; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 149-57.
  • Publication Type:
    English Abstract; Journal Article
  • Language:
    Spanish; Castilian
  • Additional Information
    • Transliterated Title:
      Certificación de discapacidad como herramienta para la accesibilidad a derechos e inclusión social.
    • Source:
      Publisher: Instituto de Salud en el Trópico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Country of Publication: Colombia NLM ID: 100936348 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2539-3596 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01240064 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Santafé de Bogotá : Instituto de Salud en el Trópico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, [1999-
    • Subject Terms:
    • Abstract:
      Given that one of the main reasons prioritising public policy agendas is related to implementing action responding to the increase in the prevalence of disability and the violation people of such people's rights, governments in many parts of the world have advanced disability certification as a tool for claiming rights, seeking to comply with the principles of dignity, liberty, equality and non-discrimination regarding this population. Certification of disability In Colombia is novel and has been introduced to meet the provisions of national and international standards regarding handicapped people's rights. A first approach has thus been made through developing a disability certification manual aimed at healthcare institutions and professionals forming interdisciplinary teams; it was developed by assessing disabled people voluntarily undergoing certification and thus becoming a tool for claiming rights, facilitating access to services and benefits in terms of equity and social inclusion.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20140604 Date Completed: 20150930 Latest Revision: 20140604
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      24892579