Defining Physiatry and Future Scope of Rehabilitation Medicine.
10.5535/arm.2011.35.4.445
- Author:
Peter K W LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Korea. pe194133@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Physiatry;
Identity;
Health and welfare
- MeSH:
Humans;
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2011;35(4):445-449
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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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.
