Before choosing a uniform name for the PMR specialty, we must define the specialty

Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2023 Jun;59(3):440-443. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.23.07935-2. Epub 2023 Mar 20.

Abstract

In this commentary, I develop the recent proposal to choose a uniform name globally for our specialty ("A call for a single international name for the specialty"), suggesting it is premature and we must first agree on the core, central features characterizing a specialist. The question is, what is our specialty? The scope and content vary significantly between and within countries. If we can agree on the nature and scope of the specialty, a one-word name may arise that people and countries could choose to use.

MeSH terms

  • Career Choice
  • Humans
  • Medicine*
  • Specialization
  • Students, Medical*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires