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Secondary and Comorbid Conditions
A secondary condition is a preventable physical, mental or social disorder resultingdirectly or indirectly from an initial disabling condition (Lollar, 1999; Simeonsson &McDevitt, 1999). The concept of secondary conditions is one of the hallmarks ofthinking that distinguishes disability in public health from traditional concepts ofprevention (see also Chapters “Introduction” and “Social and Behavioral Dimensions of […]
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