[Ethical principles in rehabilitation]
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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
1Universität Dortmund, Fachbereich Sondererziehung und Rehabilitation, FRG.
Abstract:
Set out and discussed are fundamental social-ethical issues in rehabilitation concerning the right to live, human dignity, personal growth, participation in working life, as well as recreation/vacation main-streaming. The fundamental social-ethical position posited is one of acceptance of disability in every phase of human life, practically expressed in terms of trusting in the benefit of educational enhancement even in severe disability, as well as in assuming responsibility for disabled persons' living conditions.
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