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WHO/EIP/GPE/ : EnglishDistr.: GeneralTowardsaCommon LanguageforFunctioning, Disability and HealthICFWorld Health OrganizationGeneva20021Towards aCommon LanguageforFunctioning, Disability and Health:ICFThe International Classificationof Functioning, Disability and HealthIntroduction 2ICF and the WHO Family of Classifications 3The need for ICF 4How will WHO use ICE 5How can ICF be used? 6The Model of ICF 9Concepts of functioning and disability10The qualifiers11Underlying principles of ICF14The Domains of ICF15Conclusion19The World-Wide ICF Network202INTRODUCTIONThe International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, knownmore commonly as ICF, provides a standard Language and framework for thedescription of health and health-related states.

populations. ICF provides the framework and classification system for these purposes. For some time, there has been a shift in the focus from hospital-based acute care to community-based long-term services for chronic conditions. Social welfare agencies have noticed a marked increased in demand for disability benefits.

  Services, Framework, Disability, For disability