Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Overview

Encyclopedia: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Physical medicine and rehabilitation , or physiatry, is a branch of medicine dealing with functional restoration of a person affected by physical disability. A physician who has completed training in this field is referred to as a physiatrist.In order to be a physiatrist in the United States, one must complete four years of medical school, one year of internship and three years of residency. Physiatrists specialize in restoring optimal function...


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    and rehabilitation" or "physical and rehabilitative medicine" in the medicare-hmo book of doctors doctor) in my area (long island, NY), and i've seen the term "doctor of physical medicine

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