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2 We use the term discrimination to describe the overall process termed ‘stigma’ by Link
and Phelan. For discussion of the respective merits of these concepts, see Link and
Phelan (2001) and Sayce (2003).
3 Dr Bengt Lindqvist, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability. Speech to a
World Health Organization meeting on Mental Health and Human Rights, Geneva,
April 2001.
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