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Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, and outside the United States as physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM), is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to people with physical impairments or disabilities. Officially established in the United States in the…

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Activity sectors
Medicine
Education required
Doctor of Medicine (MD) · Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) · Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB)
Names
Physician
Pronunciation
/fɪˈzaɪ.ətri/
Synonyms
Physiatry, rehabilitation medicine, PM&R

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Physical medicine and rehabilitation

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Avg. degree1.95
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Physical medicine and rehabilitation

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related to history · 35
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → American Board, Baruch Committee, Bennett, Bernard Baruch, Board, Dr, Due, During, Frank, Georgia, He, His, Howard, In, Krusen, Many, Mayo Clinic, Medical Specialties, Missouri, Physical Medicine
related to Professional development · 10
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → ACGME, During, In, PGY1-4, PM, Residents, Specifics, The, There, United States
related to Scope of the field · 8
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → In, Inpatient, LTAC, Physiatrists, Physiatry, Physical, SNF, Thus
has treatment · 6
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → Comprehensive, Physiatrists, Sometimes, Spinal, Such, The
related to Subspecialties · 5
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → Additionally, At, Overall, Parkinson's, These
see also · 4
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → American Osteopathic Board, Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, RehabilitationAmerican Academy
Education required · 3
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Activity sectors · 1
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → Medicine
Names · 1
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → Physician
Pronunciation · 1
Physical medicine and rehabilitation → /fɪˈzaɪ.ətri/

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Physical medicine and rehabilitationActivity sectorsMedicine1.00infobox
Physical medicine and rehabilitationEducation requiredDoctor of Medicine (MD)1.00infobox
Physical medicine and rehabilitationEducation requiredDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)1.00infobox
Physical medicine and rehabilitationEducation requiredBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB)1.00infobox
Physical medicine and rehabilitationNamesPhysician1.00infobox
Physical medicine and rehabilitationPronunciation/fɪˈzaɪ.ətri/1.00infobox
Physical medicine and rehabilitationSynonymsPhysiatry, rehabilitation medicine, PM&R1.00infobox
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executive functioning problemsinstance ofCertain consequences of a traumatic brain injury may result0.80text
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emotional setbacks.Certain technologies have been implemented into the fieldinstance ofCertain consequences of a traumatic brain injury may result0.80text

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