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The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities

Download Call to Action as a single file (PDF - 820KB)

Table of Contents

• Message from Michael O. Leavitt
• Foreword from the Surgeon General
• Introduction
• Understanding Disability
• Health and Wellness for Persons with Disabilities Today
• Vision for the Future
• Advancing the Call Nationwide
• The Call to Action At-a-Glance
• Appendices
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  • Acknowledgments
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