Rehabilitation medicine

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Rehabilitation Medicine

Rehabilitation Medicine (pronounced: ree-huh-bil-i-tey-shuhn med-i-sin) is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. This field of medicine involves the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans.

Etymology

The term 'Rehabilitation' is derived from the Latin prefix 're-', meaning 'again' and 'habilitas', meaning 'ability'. Thus, it signifies 'to make able again'. 'Medicine' comes from the Latin word 'medicina', meaning 'the healing art'.

Related Terms

  • Physical Therapy: Also known as physiotherapy, it is a related health profession that helps patients regain or improve physical ability.
  • Occupational Therapy: This is a form of therapy that helps people regain or develop skills necessary for daily living and working.
  • Speech Therapy: This is a treatment procedure to correct speech disorders.
  • Prosthetics: This is a branch of medicine that deals with the design, fabrication, and fitting of artificial limbs.
  • Orthotics: This is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, which are devices used to correct physical function.

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