Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Abstract

Although this is the first edition of the "Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation," it is new in name only; there have been four previous editions under other titles. The change came about because the relation between physical medicine and rehabilitation is so close that they cannot be separated. There are, however, enough differences to prevent their being considered as a single entity. The purpose of the book is stated clearly in the introduction: the council hopes that it will "result in a closer union between general medicine and surgery on the one hand and physical medicine and rehabilitation on the other hand for the cure and relief of suffering humanity." The first half of the handbook deals with a description of the various methods used in physical medicine. These are arranged in an orderly fashion and include heat, diathermy, fever therapy, ultraviolet and infra-red radiation, massage, electrical stimulation, hydrotherapy