Presented as the Presidential Address to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, November 9, 2006, Honolulu, HI.
Abstract
Gnatz SM. Benjamin Franklin: the first physiatrist?
Benjamin Franklin would have been an excellent physiatrist. In this short address, I explore the qualities that Franklin possessed in the medical realm. Several ways in which we can emulate some of his traits to become better physiatrists are proposed.
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
Correspondence to Steve M. Gnatz, MD, MHA, Dept of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
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