History of rehabilitation medicine as a medical specialty in the Netherlands

Authors

  • William J Peek International Federation of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Keywords:

Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Abstract

In the Netherlands rehabilitation medicine is registered as a medical specialty since 1955. Like in many other countries, at the end of World War II and in the first years afterwards rather suddenly physical medicine and rehabilitation became an important part of medical cure and care and got much attention from military, governamental and medical authorities.

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Published

1998-12-09

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (1998)

Section

Special Article

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Peek WJ. History of rehabilitation medicine as a medical specialty in the Netherlands. Acta Fisiátr. [Internet]. 1998 Dec. 9 [cited 2026 Jan. 3];5(3):170-2. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/actafisiatrica/article/view/102188