Surviving spinal cord injury in low income countries
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Surviving spinal cord injury in low income countries
BACKGROUND Mortality rates from injuries are higher for people from poorer economic backgrounds than those with higher incomes (according to the World Health Organization [WHO]), and health care professionals and organisations dealing with people with disabilities experience that individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in low income countries face serious challenges in their daily lives. OB...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Disability
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2226-7220,2223-9170
DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v3i2.80