Rehabilitation and biomechanics.
In this review, we discuss large epidemiologic and focused clinical and laboratory studies published over the past year that advanced our current knowledge of the physical and functional impairments, societal handicaps, and disability related to the rheumatic diseases. Studies of rehabilitative methods appropriate for patients with a variety of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders are presented.
Brander
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Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611.
Chang
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D001168:Arthritis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods; D017132:Workplace / Q000191:economics*