title: Benjamin Franklin: the first physiatrist?
abstract: Benjamin Franklin would have been an excellent physiatrist. In this short address, I explore the qualities that Franklin possessed in the medical realm. Several ways in which we can emulate some of his traits to become better physiatrists are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. sgnatz@lumc.edu
authors.forename: Steve M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gnatz
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000266:history*; D012106:Research / Q000266:history; D014481:United States