Physical and rehabilitation medicine/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Physical and rehabilitation medicine.

A medical specialty concerned with the use of physical agents, mechanical apparatus, and manipulation in rehabilitating physically diseased or injured patients.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Physical and rehabilitation medicine (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.