NF EN ISO 9999
Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and terminology
ISO 9999:2016 establishes a classification and terminology of assistive products, especially produced or generally available, for persons with disability.Assistive products used by a person with disability, but which require the assistance of another person for their operation, are included in the classification.The following items are specifically excluded from this International Standard:- items used for the installation of assistive products;- solutions obtained by combinations of assistive products that are individually classified in this International Standard;- medicines;- assistive products and instruments used exclusively by healthcare professionals;- non-technical solutions, such as personal assistance, guide dogs or lip-reading;- implanted devices;- financial support.
ISO 9999:2016 establishes a classification and terminology of assistive products, especially produced or generally available, for persons with disability.
Assistive products used by a person with disability, but which require the assistance of another person for their operation, are included in the classification.
The following items are specifically excluded from this International Standard:
- items used for the installation of assistive products;
- solutions obtained by combinations of assistive products that are individually classified in this International Standard;
- medicines;
- assistive products and instruments used exclusively by healthcare professionals;
- non-technical solutions, such as personal assistance, guide dogs or lip-reading;
- implanted devices;
- financial support.
ISO 9999:2011 establishes a classification of assistive products, especially produced or generally available, for persons with disability. Assistive products used by a person with disability, but which require the assistance of another person for their operation, are included in the classification. The following items are specifically excluded from ISO 9999:2011: items used for the installation of assistive products; solutions obtained by combinations of assistive products that are individually classified in ISO 9999:2011; medicines; assistive products and instruments used exclusively by healthcare professionals; non-technical solutions, such as personal assistance, guide dogs or lip-reading; implanted devices; and financial support.
This document specifies a classification and terminology of assistive products, especially produced or generally available, for persons to optimize functioning and reduce disability. Assistive products used by a person to optimize functioning and reduce disability, but which require the assistance of another person for their operation, are included in the classification. The following items are specifically excluded from this document: — items used for the installation of assistive products; — solutions obtained by combinations of assistive products that are individually classified in this document; — medicines; — assistive products and instruments used exclusively by healthcare professionals or by teachers; — non-technical solutions, such as personal assistance, guide dogs or lip-reading; — implanted devices; — financial support.
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1 Domaine d'application
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2 Termes et définitions
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3 Principe
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4 Éléments et règles utilisés dans la classification
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5 Index
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6 Classification
- Annexe A ISO 9999 membre de la Famille OMS des classifications internationales
- Annexe B Définition de "produit d'assistance" et titre de la norme
- Annexe C Tableau de conversion entre l'ISO 9999:2011 et l'ISO 9999:2016
- Annexe D Index alphabétique
- Bibliographie
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