Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 1984
Musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions in rural family practice: implications for physical medicine curriculums.
To help determine the educational needs of both students and practitioners, an inventory of musculoskeletal and neurologic disorders was made of eight rural family practices for one year. Data on 54,043 patients representing 152,482 visits was put into an automated information system at the time care was received and coded by diagnosis. ⋯ PM&R conditions were fairly evenly distributed throughout all age ranges, indicating a need for education in both pediatric and adult areas. The breakdown of PM&R conditions by category provides valuable insight for future curriculum development.