Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine

Searches

• CIRRIE Database of International Rehabilitation
  A database of medical literature citations for articles regarding rehabilitation conducted outside of the United States. Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange.
• Medline Free Full Text Journals Search - "Physical Medicine"
  Free, full-text, English language, clinically-focused journal articles indexed in Medline with "Physical Medicine" as a subject focus.

News

• Medical News Today - Rehabilitation News
  The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
• Science Daily News - Rehabilitation Medicine
  News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
• Topix.net Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation News
  News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.

Full Text / MultiMedia

• Journal of Rehabilitation
  Search access to articles covering current issues in rehabilitation. Presented online by the full text article search service Findarticles.com.
• "Rehabilitation" Powerpoint Lectures
  Powerpoint lectures that discuss the use of journal impact factors in quantitatively assessing the importance of medical journals based upon the frequency that their articles are cited. collected by the Google search service.
• Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
  An archive of free full text journal articles. Change the year in the search window for alternate years. Department of Veterans Affairs, Rehabilitation Research & Development Service.
• American Academy of PM & R Continuing Education
  American Academy of PM&R offers the specialty clinical and practice management continuing education programs.
• Continuing Care
  Features articles on managed care in acute, alternate, subacute, long-term and rehabilitation settings for case managers and discharge planning professionals. Each online edition includes industry news updates, employment resources, calendar of events, and links to government agencies and professional organizations in the industry. Stevens Publishing.
• Home Health Products
  Features articles and products on respiratory care, mobility, sleep therapy, and wound care for the home health equipment industry. Each online edition includes industry news updates, employment resources, and links to government agencies and professional organizations in the industry. Stevens Publishing.

Journals

• Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  $  REG This is the official journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and one the best initial journal purchases in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=%22Arch%20Phys%20Med%20Rehabil%22%5bjour%5d. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts.
• American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  REG Peer-reviewed articles on clinical aspects of physical medicine, rehabilitation, and electrodiagnosis. This journal is considered to be a "Brandon Hill" essential resource for medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=%22Am%20J%20Phys%20Med%20Rehabil%22%5bjour%5d. Free registration.
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
  $  REG Expert-authored articles focused on a single topic in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This is a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Phys+Med+Rehabil+Clin+N+Am%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Harcourt Health.
• Rehab Management
  A pragmatic clinical and management magazine that features recent advances in the rehabilitation marketplace along with news and current issues in the rehab industry Rehab Management offers special sections devoted to long-term rehab and rehab economics in addition to the multidisciplinary coverage.
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journals at Medbioworld
  A comprehensive directory of weblinks for journals in this specialty.
• Rehab Continuum Report
  Search access to articles covering current issues in Rehab. Presented online by the full text article search service Findarticles.com.

Textbooks

• Emedicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Online Textbook
  A carefully edited and constantly updated online multimedia textbook that offers disease synopses, images, pathophysiology, clinical findings, symptoms, and differential diagnosis. Emedicine, Inc.
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review
  Cuccurullo, Sara J., editor New York: Demos Medical Publishing, Inc.; c2004.
• Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury Handbooks at Pointis
  Information on spinal cord injury rehabilitation and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation for health care providers: nutrition, skin management, urinary tract problems, bowels, lungs, etc. University of Miami School of Medicine.

Major Sites / Home Pages

• American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  The national medical society representing more than 6,400 physicians who are specialists in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. AAPMR's website offers news updates, facts, statistics, legislative updates, press releases, and an events calendar.
• National Rehabilitation Association
  A leading advocate for the rights of the disabled that joins diverse professionals committed to the empowerment of all people with disabilities. Offers educational seminars and information-packed publications.
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Associations at Medbioworld
  A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Associations at Medbioworld
  A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

• Practice Guidelines in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  Notes and citations regarding Physical Medicine practice guidelines. American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

CME

• AAPM&R EMG Case-of-the-Month CME Series
  $ Case studies in electrodiagnosis for physiatrists, residents in physiatry, and neurologists. $10 per credit hour. Fee transactions. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Forums

• Rehab-Ru Physical Medicine Mail List
  A web page that provides subscription information. Participants discuss Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine in rural and community settings. 400 plus subscribers.