physical medicine

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English - Turkish
(Askeri) FİZİKİ TABABET: Hasta ve yaralıların tedavisinde; fizik tedavisi (physical therapy), meşguliyetle tedavi (occupational therapy) ve bedeni ve ruhi geliştirme tedavisi (physical reconditioning) usullerinden koordineli olarak faydalanan bir teşhis ve tedavi branşı
(Tıp) fiziksel tıp
physical medicine service
(Askeri) FİZİKİ TEDAVİ SERVİSİ: Bir hastanede fiziki tababetle meşgul olan servis. Ayrıca bakınız: "physical medicine"
English - English
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of disease by essentially physical means, including manipulation, massage, and exercise, often with mechanical devices, and the application of heat, cold, electricity, radiation, and water. Also called physiatrics, physiatry
physical medicine and rehabilitation
or physiatry or physical therapy or rehabilitation medicine Medical specialty treating chronic disabilities through physical means to help patients return to a comfortable, productive life despite a medical problem. Its objectives are pain relief, functional improvement or maintenance, training in essential activities, and functional testing of areas such as strength, mobility, breathing capacity, and coordination. Physical medicine may use diathermy, hydrotherapy, massage, exercise, and functional training. The last can mean learning to work with a guide dog or a prosthesis or learning new ways to carry out everyday activities with a limb missing, sometimes by using assistive devices. Physician specialists head rehabilitation teams including a physical therapist, rehabilitation engineer, rehabilitation nurse, psychological counselor, and sometimes a respiratory or speech therapist. See also occupational therapy; orthopedics
physical medicine

    Hyphenation

    phys·i·cal me·di·cine

    Turkish pronunciation

    fîzîkıl medısın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfəzəkəl ˈmedəsən/ /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈmɛdəsən/
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