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physical medicine specialist
A professional who specializes in clinical and diagnostic use of physical agents and exercises to provide physiotherapy for physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation of patients. Responsibilities include:
- Examines patient, utilizing electrodiagnosis and other diagnostic procedures to determine need for and extent of therapy.
- Prescribes and administers treatment, using therapeutic methods and procedures, such as light therapy, diathermy, hydrotherapy, iontophoresis, and cryotherapy.
- Instructs physical therapist and other personnel in nature and duration or dosage of treatment, and determines that treatments are administered as specified.
- Prescribes exercises designed to develop functions of specific anatomical parts or specific muscle groups.
- Recommends occupational therapy activities for patients with extended convalescent periods and for those whose disability requires change of occupation.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Synonym(s): physiatrist_₁
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- Category: Occupational titles
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