An Integrated Work-Oriented Care Model Using Key Elements of the International Classification of Functioning and the Capability Approach
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.10270 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Page range: 23 - 23
Submitted on: Dec 15, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 11, 2026
Published on: Jun 26, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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