title: [From the care of cripples to the rehabilitation of the physically handicapped].
abstract: Starting out from describing an orthopaedic institute with an orthopaedic-rehabilitative approach, established in 1780 by Venel in the Suisse canton of Waadt, a historical retrospective is given of the field of rehabilitation of the physically disabled, going back for some notable industrial and social medicine aspects to Graeco-Roman times. Reference is in particular made to the peculiarities of 19th century private, residential care, and the development of modern-day facilities for persons with a physical disability is outlined.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Fichtner
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000266:history; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Von der Krüppelfürsorge zur Rehabilitation Körperbehinderter.