Before choosing a uniform name for the PMR specialty, we must define the specialty.

Eur J Phys Rehabil Med

Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Sciences (MOReS), Faculty of Health Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Oxford, UK -

Published: June 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • The proposal for a uniform global name for the specialty is seen as premature at this stage.
  • Before naming, there needs to be a consensus on the defining characteristics of the specialty itself.
  • Significant variations in the scope and content of the specialty exist across different countries, complicating the naming process.

Article Abstract

In this commentary, I develop the recent proposal to choose a uniform name globally for our specialty ("A call for a single international name for the specialty"), suggesting it is premature and we must first agree on the core, central features characterizing a specialist. The question is, what is our specialty? The scope and content vary significantly between and within countries. If we can agree on the nature and scope of the specialty, a one-word name may arise that people and countries could choose to use.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10267856PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.23736/S1973-9087.23.07935-2DOI Listing

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