The medical model of disability emphasizes that disability refers to

A. a social or environmental barrier to full participation in society.
B. any physical inability that prevents a person from achieving personal goals.
C. an individual attitude that prevents physical movement.
D. a personal impairment that requires medical treatment to fix it.


Answer: D

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