This book presents the state of the art in the application and implementation of the WHO's
International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) in the areas of
vocational rehabilitation as a primary topic and disability evaluation as a secondary topic.
Application of the ICF and implementation strategies toward a holistic and comprehensive
approach to work disability and vocational rehabilitation programs are presented along with
clinical cases and exercises. The ICF as a topic in health and disability has been gaining
momentum since its approval by the World Health Assembly in 2001 and great progress has been
made since then. However the integration if the ICF in the realm of vocational rehabilitation
has been lacking despite the fact that work and employment are a major area in people's lives
particularly those who have work disability. This book will advance the professional practice
of vocational rehabilitation rehabilitation counseling occupational medicine and allied
health science.
