The Potential of a New Understanding of CBR for the Field of Leprosy
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چکیده
This chapter presents first of all a brief historical overview with critical reflections of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) in the ‘mainstream disability world’. It also discusses, more specifically, the area of rehabilitation of people (with disabilities) affected by leprosy. Finally, the chapter provides a contemporary critical analysis of CBR and directions for the future. One should however note that the evidence base for CBR remains limited; besides some systematic literature reviews (1, 2), there is hardly any evidence for various claims that are made about CBR. There is an urgent need to measure the outcomes and impact of CBR as well as assess the cost-effectiveness of CBR.
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