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disablement model [disā′bəlmənt] an evaluation and treatment model based on specific impairment, functional loss, and attainable quality of life rather than a medical diagnosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Chapter 1 describes the Nagi disablement model and its relationship to the physical therapist's role as described in APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. Although called a disablement model, it was essentially a medical model that emphasized defects (Schumacher, 1999). Following the disablement model outlined by the World Health Organization, NeuroCom assessment protocols provide clinicians with specific diagnostic information related to underlying impairments and the resultant functional limitations, complementing traditional site-of-lesion diagnostic information. |
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