Towards a Common Language for Functioning, Disability and ...

WHO/EIP/GPE/ : EnglishDistr.: GeneralTowardsaCommon LanguageforFunctioning, Disability and HealthICFW orld Health OrganizationGeneva20021 Towards aCommon LanguageforFunctioning, Disability and Health:ICFThe International Classificationof functioning , Disability and HealthIntroduction 2 ICF and the WHO Family of Classifications 3 The need for ICF 4 How will WHO use ICE 5 How can ICF be used? 6 The Model of ICF 9 Concepts of functioning and disability10 The qualifiers11 Underlying principles of ICF14 The Domains of ICF15 Conclusion19 The World-Wide ICF Network202 INTRODUCTIONThe 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. Like the first version publishedby the World Health Organization for trial purposes in 1980, ICF is a multi-purpose classification intended for a wide range of uses in different sectors.

1 Towards a Common Language for Functioning, Disability and Health: ICF The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Introduction 2

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