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The aim of this article is to introduce rehabilitation professionals to
the rapidly growing literature on human rights particularly as it relates to
health and rehabilitation.
The article aims to stimulate further discussion and
debate concerning the place of human rights in rehabilitation practice. METHOD:
Some important milestones in the recent history of the human rights movement are
briefly outlined, and some important terms in the rights literature are
explained. The Ward and Birgden model of the structure of human rights is then
described as an example of a rights perspective that might have particular
relevance for health and social services and rehabilitation. RESULTS: A
rehabilitation case study is presented as an example of how the Ward and Birgden
model could have practical relevance when deciding on the most important outcomes
for an individual in rehabilitation. CONCLUSION: Human rights are playing an
increasing role in the struggle to improve health and healthcare globally. They
also have important implications for rehabilitation practitioners and researchers
and should form the core of any ethical framework for rehabilitation. It might
even be argued that rights and dignity are themselves valued outcomes for
rehabilitation.

Langue : ANGLAIS