Contribution of physical and rehabilitation medicine to primary care medicine

Physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) is an independent medical specialty, little known in Switzerland. This specialty, strongly linked to the holistic approach of the International Classification of Functioning, will be increasingly solicited by the epidemiology of disability and the imperativ...

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Published in:	Revue médicale suisse Vol. 20; no. 877; p. 1126
Main Authors:	Benaim, Charles, Decavel, Pierre, Eggel, Yan, Dobrescu, Ionut, Robert, Jean-Paul, Hunkeler, Michel, Graf, Véronique, Kocer, Serdar, Carda, Stefano, Luthi, François
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	Switzerland 05-06-2024
Subjects:	Humans Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - methods Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - organization & administration Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - trends Primary Health Care - organization & administration Rehabilitation - methods Rehabilitation - organization & administration Rehabilitation - trends Switzerland Switzerland
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Summary:	Physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) is an independent medical specialty, little known in Switzerland. This specialty, strongly linked to the holistic approach of the International Classification of Functioning, will be increasingly solicited by the epidemiology of disability and the imperatives of "ageing better". Its skills in prescribing human and material resources for rehabilitation provide added value in terms of loss of autonomy. Based on a biopsychosocial model, PRM has a high role to play in prevention and primary healthcare, as well as in the management and prevention of the consequences of functionally limiting diseases. There are, however, financial (pricing) and demographic (lack of representation) obstacles to effective action on behalf of the population and the healthcare system.
ISSN:	1660-9379
DOI:	10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.877.1126