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The Practice of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in subSaharan Africa and Antarctica:A White Paper or a Black Mark?

查看全文 作  者:Andrew J. Haig [1]MD;Jonathan [2]Im;Ayodeji Adewole, [3]MD;Virgina S. Nelson, MD, [4]M.P.H;Brian Krabak, MD, [5]M.B.A. 高影响力作者 机构地区:[1]Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.;[2]College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.;[3]SOS International, Accra, Ghana.;[4]Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.;[5]Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington,Seattle, Washington, USA.高影响力机构 出  处:《中国康复医学杂志》索引2009年第24卷第5期,共5页高影响力期刊 摘  要:Objective:To explore the practice of PM&R in subSaharan Africa and Antarctica.Method:Medline searches,membership data searches,fax survey of medical schools,Internet searches,and interviews with experts.Result:The continents are dissimilar in terms of climate and government.However both Antarctica and subSaharan Africa have no PM&R training programs,no professional organizations,no specialty board requirements,and no practicing physicians in the field.Since there is no known disabled child on Antarctica and adults are airlifted to world-class health care,the consequences of this deficit are minimal there.However the 788,000,000 permanent residents of subSaharan Africa including approximately 78 million persons with disability are left unserved.Conclusion:Antarctica is doing fine.Africa is in a crisis.Local medical schools,hospitals doctors,and persons with disability;along with foreign volunteers,aid groups,and policymakers can impact the crisis.However government-specifically national ministries of health-is ultimately responsible for the health and wellbeing of citizens. 关 键 词:体格检查 医学 文献资料 因特网
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