Rehabilitation: The process of restoration of skills by a person who has had an illness or injury so as to regain maximum self-sufficiency and function in a normal or as near normal manner as possible. For example, rehabilitation after a stroke may help the patient walk again and speak clearly again.
The word comes from the Latin "rehabilitare" meaning to make fit again.
The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) is a library and information center focusing on disability and rehabilitation research. Use the NARIC site to ...
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Massachusetts is one of the largest rehabilitation facilities in the U.S, providing comprehensive rehabilitation treatment.
Carolinas Rehabilitation cares for individuals of all ages, disabled by spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, cancer and other traumatic and nontraumatic injuries and ...
Medical society for the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Resources for doctors and patients, information regarding educational events, members ...
HealthSouth operates the nation’s largest network of inpatient, outpatient and home health rehabilitation. HealthSouth operates rehab hospitals in 26 states and Puerto ...