Pope A M
Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC 20418.
Ment Retard. 1992 Dec;30(6):347-54.
A secondary condition is any additional physical or mental health condition that is causally related to a primary disabling condition. Secondary conditions often increase the severity of an individual's disability and are highly preventable. The Institute of Medicine model of the disabling process, including risk factors, quality of life, and secondary conditions is presented along with a discussion of the components of a comprehensive disability prevention program.
继发状况是指与主要致残状况存在因果关系的任何额外的身体或心理健康状况。继发状况往往会加重个体的残疾程度，并且是高度可预防的。本文介绍了医学研究所的致残过程模型，包括风险因素、生活质量和继发状况，并讨论了综合残疾预防计划的组成部分。
