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It?s a word that?s been around since the days of the Truman presidency. But a patient
looking up ?physiatry? would find nothing in the dictionary.
Until now.
Last week, Merriam-Webster Inc. released its list of the more than 100 entries now included in the latest edition of its Collegiate Dictionary. Physiatry, a synonym for physical medicine and rehabilitation, made the cut, along with locavore, fan fiction and earmark.
The physiatrists at Sinai Hospital couldn?t be happier about the linguistic recognition of their field.
"The addition of physiatry to the dictionary reflects the increased awareness of the medical specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation,? says Scott Brown, M.D., the chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. ?The focus is not on treating a single organ system or disease process. The physiatrists in the Sinai Rehabilitation Center are part of a team of clinicians dedicated to reducing pain and restoring function for patients who suffer from a wide variety of conditions including back pain, head injury, trauma, amputation and stroke."
According to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the field of physiatry began in the 1930s, and increased substantially as veterans returned from World War II with serious disabilities. The mission of helping them lead productive lives led to a new direction for the field. The Advisory Board of Medical Specialties granted physical medicine and rehabilitation its approval as a specialty of medicine in 1947.
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Physiatry Added to Dictionary
It?s a word that?s been around since the days of the Truman presidency. But a patient
looking up ?physiatry? would find nothing in the dictionary.
Until now.
Last week, Merriam-Webster Inc. released its list of the more than 100 entries now included in the latest edition of its Collegiate Dictionary. Physiatry, a synonym for physical medicine and rehabilitation, made the cut, along with locavore, fan fiction and earmark.
The physiatrists at Sinai Hospital couldn?t be happier about the linguistic recognition of their field.
"The addition of physiatry to the dictionary reflects the increased awareness of the medical specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation,? says Scott Brown, M.D., the chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. ?The focus is not on treating a single organ system or disease process. The physiatrists in the Sinai Rehabilitation Center are part of a team of clinicians dedicated to reducing pain and restoring function for patients who suffer from a wide variety of conditions including back pain, head injury, trauma, amputation and stroke."
According to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the field of physiatry began in the 1930s, and increased substantially as veterans returned from World War II with serious disabilities. The mission of helping them lead productive lives led to a new direction for the field. The Advisory Board of Medical Specialties granted physical medicine and rehabilitation its approval as a specialty of medicine in 1947.
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Can Lead To Better Outcomes
By Paul A. Gurbel, M.D. Director of Cardiovascular Research at the Center for Thrombosis Research at Sinai Hospital Results of a recent study published in Circulation reveal that patients who complete a full complement of 36 cardiac rehabilitation sessions...
- Lifebridge Health Celebrates Top Docs
Are you looking for the top doctors in the Baltimore region? Look no farther than this month's edition of Baltimore Magazine. LifeBridge Health has 59 physicians who were chosen by their peers as top doctors. They are: Fouad Abbas, M.D., Division...
- Sinai Named One Of U.s. News & World Report's 2009-2010 Best Hospitals
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore is ranked as one of the top hospitals in the country for neurology and neurosurgery, according to the U.S. News & World Report?s 2009-10 America?s Best Hospitals edition. Sinai ranked in the top 50 hospitals for the second...
- Rehabilitation Therapists Sought In Baltimore
Today in PT magazine is featuring working at Sinai Hospital as a dream job! Physical Therapists, who specialize in brain injury and neurological rehabilitation at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, are responsible for patients with neurological impairments,...
- Maryland's Leading Brain And Spine Center Gets New Name
LifeBridge Health?s one-of-its-kind consortium of specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, physical medicine, rehabilitation and several other subspecialties has a new name: Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute. ?The comprehensive...