Editors

Stefano Negrini (coordinator) Pedro Cantista Maria Gabriella Ceravolo Nicolas Christodoulou Alain Delarque Christoph Gutenbrunner Carlotte Kiekens Enrique Varela Donoso Anthony Ward Mauro Zampolini

Aims

To describe the work of the PRM specialty and its PRM specialists in: A changing world of health care systems and shrinking resources; Reacting and contributing to medical innovation; Developing strategies to meet the challenge of scientific and technological advances; Dealing with changing perspectives of disability Promoting and facilitating the …

Summary

1.Definitions (The concepts and the Specialty) 2.Relevance of Rehabilitation for People with Disabling Conditions and for Society (Why PRM is needed) 3.Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: an essential first line medical specialty      (The primary need of PRM) 4.Development of the Specialty of PRM in Europe (Where PRM comes from) 5.PRM activities …

Steering Committee

Stefano Negrini (UEMS PRM Section) – Coordinator Sasa Moslavac (UEMS PRM Board) – Secretary Pedro Cantista (ESPRM) Gordana Devecerski (ESPRM) Alvydas Juoucevicius (UEMS PRM Board) Christoph Gutenbrunner (EARM) Enrique Varela Donoso (UEMS PRM Section) Anthony Ward (EARM)