Here's the scenario: In a busy emergency department, an unconscious man is brought in by ambulance. The paramedics found him on the street, unresponsive but alive, with no obvious signs of what might be wrong. And no one in the hospital knows anything about him.
This scene is all too common in today’s hospitals, where patients often arrive with no medical information. The doctor’s job in these cases is very difficult. The doctor must try to treat someone for an unknown medical problem with no knowledge of that person’s medical history.
It is because of questions like these that it is so important for people to carry their own medical information. Doctors can most safely and effectively treat you when your medical history is known, rather than a mystery.
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Physiatry (pronounced fizz ee at' tree) is the term used to describe the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation and is derived from two Greek words "physikos" (physical) and "iatreia" (art of healing).
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