Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is specialized in disabilities and functioning of patients regardless of their diagnoses.
Research
The main research interest is in the effectiveness of rehabilitation (Finnish early and musculoskeletal rehabilitation programs and the implementation of ICF-classification by WHO).
Studying
A one-week course in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) is included in the final year of undergraduate training of Licenciate of Medicine curriculum (in Finnish). In addition, lectures on PRM are intergrated into other specialities’ courses, e.g. into seminars of Public Health, General Practice, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Neurology.
Contact information
Visiting address: Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic, TO1G, Kirurginen sairaala, 5. floor, Luolavuorentie 2, Tyks, 20700 Turku
Postal address: Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, PO Box 28, FI-20701 Turku
Personnel
Docents
Katri Laimi
Jouko J. Salminen
Marja Mikkelsson