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HL7V3.0: <p>A person becomes a claimant under a disability income insurance policy or a disability rehabilitation program because of a health condition or injury which limits the person's ability to earn an income or function without institutionalization.</p>,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Disabilities make it harder to take part in normal daily activities. They may limit what you can do physically or <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/developmentaldisabilities.html'>mentally</a>, or they can affect your senses. Disability doesn't mean unable, and it isn't a sickness. Most people with disabilities can - and do - work, play, learn, and enjoy full healthy lives. <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mobilityaids.html'>Mobility aids</a> and <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/assistivedevices.html'>assistive devices</a> can make all the difference. </p><p>About one in every five people in the United States has a disability. Some people are born with a disability. Some get sick or have an accident that re
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