What is rehabilitation medicine?

Rehabilitation medicine is an emerging discipline and a new concept that emerged in the mid-20th century.

Rehabilitation medicine, preventive medicine, health care medicine, and clinical medicine are collectively known as the "four major medicines". And the medical discipline of improving all aspects of human function, that is, the medical discipline of prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, training and treatment of functional disorders.

Exercise therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, etc. are important contents and methods of modern rehabilitation medicine.

Extended information:

The China Rehabilitation Forum sponsored by the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, the China Rehabilitation Medical Institutions Alliance, and the Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University was held in Beijing.

The theme of this forum is "New Era, New Opportunities, Great Health, Great Rehabilitation", focusing on various sub-disciplines in the field of rehabilitation, including neurological rehabilitation, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, children's rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, and rehabilitation therapy. Carry out in-depth exchanges on technology, rehabilitation nursing, rehabilitation institution management, rehabilitation pharmacy, community rehabilitation, etc., focus on the development of rehabilitation medicine in the new era, and jointly support the cause of rehabilitation medicine in China.

It is reported that rehabilitation medicine is an emerging discipline that has gradually developed along with social development and needs. Rehabilitation medicine is an important part of medical services. It serves patients with limited physical function and structure disorders, individual activities and participation abilities caused by disease and injury, so as to improve the quality of life and return to society of injured, sick and disabled people. for professional characteristics.

Rehabilitation treatment can reduce complications, reduce mortality, speed up disease recovery, alleviate disease status, and reduce drug dependence. Rehabilitation medicine can alleviate and compensate for the physical and mental dysfunction of the sick and disabled, so that the remaining functions can be improved and exerted to the maximum extent, so that they can return to their families and participate in society in the best condition.

Early disease rehabilitation treatment can avoid the occurrence of disability or reduce the degree of disability, improve the quality of life of patients, and reduce the economic burden on families and society. Giving full play to the role of rehabilitation medical institutions will help improve the overall utilization efficiency and effectiveness of medical resources.

People's Health Network-Focus on the development of rehabilitation medicine, China Rehabilitation Forum in Beijing