A Response to Disability in 1986 and Beyond: A Report of the Royal College of Physicians
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Disability, Handicap & Society
- Vol. 2 (2) , 175-182
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02674648766780181
Abstract
The article attempts a radical critique of the recent report published by the Royal College of Physicians, which established that there are serious shortcomings in the services provided for people with disabilities. The author disputes that the development of more medical services in medical environments would be in the interests of disabled people. He proposes instead a partnership between the medical profession and autonomous structures democratically created by people with disabilities. This would lead to the development of responsive and non-intrusive services that enable people to live independently in the community.Keywords
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