Assessing the Knowledge and Utilization of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) among Pediatric Physiotherapists: A Questionnaire Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Background: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), developed by WHO, offers a standardized, biopsychosocial framework to assess health and functioning. Its Pediatric version International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and You...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 115 - 126 |
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