DEVELOPMENT OF THE REHABILITATION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE 1950S
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2663-5712.2025-33-05-077Keywords:
rehabilitation, United States, 1950s, veterans, disability, Vocational Rehabilitation Act, social policy, physical medicine, discrimination, institutional modernizationAbstract
This article explores the key stages in the development of the rehabilitation system in the United States during the 1950s—a period that proved critical for shaping a multidisciplinary and institutionalized model of rehabilitation care. The study analyzeReferences
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