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PHYSICAL MEDICINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
DEF

The diagnosis and treatment of disease with the aid of physical agents such as light, heat, cold, water, and electricity, or with mechanical apparatus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
DEF

Spécialité médicale qui a pour objet l'étude, le diagnostic et le traitement des pathologies de l'appareil locomoteur par des moyens mécaniques ou physiques comme la chaleur, la lumière, le froid, l'eau et l'électricité.

CONT

Médecine physique. Elle utilise trois catégories de moyens thérapeutiques : 1. le mouvement [...] 2. les agents physiques : la chaleur, la lumière, le froid, l'eau [...] l'air pulsé froid ou chaud; 3. l'électrothérapie.

Spanish

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