Historic legal rulings did not protect the rights of persons with disabilities, while legal rulings concerned with race or gender provided much more protection of individual rights and freedoms according to the Canadian Charter ...
Jan 25, 2012
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Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the proportion of individuals who qualify for a diagnosis of autism spectrum ...
Jan 20, 2012
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An independent panel of experts in the U.K. says there is a strong case for changing British law to help terminally ill people die.
Jan 5, 2012
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A team of researchers have for the first time estimated the cost and impact of disabilities on the finances of disabled people. According to data, 90% of the population with a serious disability in Spain is in a state of ...
Jan 4, 2012
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There has been a significant increase in the amount of negative reporting of disability issues in the print media, according to a new study by the University of Glasgow.
Oct 20, 2011
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Psychiatrist Fabian Almeida was stunned when the co-operative society next to his clinic outside Mumbai wrote to him complaining about his patients, who suffer from mental health issues.
Sep 14, 2011
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists of London has published a report related primarily to problems of unrecognized alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on ...
Jun 27, 2011
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