Rehabilitation
Scope Notes: Restoration and retraining of persons with disabilities; process of reestablishing a person's capability to participate in the activities of daily living such as communicating, working, and socializing; sometimes refers to activities for individuals who from birth have been physically or mentally impaired, though strictly speaking this is "habilitation;" use only for the rehabilitation process in general; use more specific terms when appropriate
Narrower Term:
ICF I:
- e5 SERVICES, SYSTEMS AND POLICIES
ICF III:
- e580 Health services, systems and policies
ICF IV:
- e5800 Health services
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