title: Safety precautions in the rehabilitation medicine prescription.
abstract: The rehabilitation medicine prescription is a communication tool between the referring physician and the rehabilitation team in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. This instrument is critical in both directing a course of treatment as well as minimizing risk to the patient during the treatment sessions. The goal of this article is to provide an overview of the rehabilitation prescription with an emphasis on safety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kingsbrook Rehabilitation Institute, 585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. dbrathwaite@kingsbrook.org
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brathwaite
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: Chauncy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eakins
authors.forename: Andrea Jno
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cristian
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055656:Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D012046:Rehabilitation