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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation serves patients with impairments and disabilities in the areas of mobility, self-care, communications, swallowing and cognition; the impairments may result from accidents, illnesses or natural causes. These patients' medical needs may range from simple to very complex, or may be chronic in nature. Issues of endurance ...
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation serves patients with impairments and disabilities in the areas of mobility, self-care, communications, swallowing and cognition; the impairments may result from accidents, illnesses or natural causes. These patients' medical needs may range from simple to very complex, or may be chronic in nature. Issues of endurance and safety, psychosocial, vocational and recreational needs are also addressed.
Patients receive the following services throughout the continuum of care:
- While they are in the hospital
- In an intermediate care facility such as a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
- On an outpatient basis
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