Defining Physiatry and Future Scope of Rehabilitation Medicine
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 445-449, 2011.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-154029
ABSTRACT
To identify the 'physiatry' in a single word is difficult. This may be due that physiatry originated from two different fields, physical medicine and rehabilitation and focuses on assisting the general improvement of functional recovery in disabled patients. In addition, physiatry has new markets to develop; health and welfare. Therefore, the identity of physiatry will change depending on how physiatrists act in these fields. We attempt to define the physiatry from several aspects.
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Main subject:
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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