Born 9 Apr 1901; died 4 Nov 1989 at age 88.
American #physician who founded the science of #Rehabilitation medicine (also known as #Physiatry or #PhysicalTherapy), which he established through efforts to rehabilitate #wounded #soldiers during and after #WorldWar II.
He established the Rehabilitation Services in the Air Force for the #casualties returning from combat. The program operated in 215 hospitals and 12 rehabilitation centers.Now this specialized medical service is aimed at rehabilitating persons #disabled by such diverse problems as #fractures, #burns, #tuberculosis, painful backs, #strokes, nerve and spinal cord #injuries, #diabetes, birth defects, #arthritis, and vision and speech #impairments.
He wrote a weekly column for the New York Times (1945-70).
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