The Canadian nurse . t tochance. It may be that the patientrequires vocational guidance and aplanned introduction to his futurework if he must give up what he hasbeen doing previously. Placement bu-reaus can bridge the gap between thedemands of the jobs available on thelabor market and the abilities of theindividual. Finally, it is society as awhole, the state, the general public,manufacturers and leaders who mustincorporate rehabilitation into theirthinking if physiatrics is to have theappeal and receive the recognition itdeserves. The role of hospitals in rehabilita-tion is not under examina
The Canadian nurse . t tochance. It may be that the patientrequires vocational guidance and aplanned introduction to his futurework if he must give up what he hasbeen doing previously. Placement bu-reaus can bridge the gap between thedemands of the jobs available on thelabor market and the abilities of theindividual. Finally, it is society as awhole, the state, the general public,manufacturers and leaders who mustincorporate rehabilitation into theirthinking if physiatrics is to have theappeal and receive the recognition itdeserves. The role of hospitals in rehabilita-tion is not under examination here,important as their contribution medicine is indicated longbefore the disability is firmly establish-ed. Motor rehabilitation begins as soonas the patients life is out of determines to a large extent theresults of total rehabilitation. The ser-vices of physical medicine and reha-bilitation within the general hospitalare directed mainly to persons who do AUGUST. 1961 • VOL. 57. No. 8. (CrarIt Bros. Ltd. Montreal) Learning to use crutches not require long-term treatment orwho do not need the help of a fullteam. Patients from other hospitalunits who can not be shifted aboutcan receive their treatments at the bed-side. However, those who are ambula-tor}- or who can be transported in someway must go to the department fordaily training. Hospital facilities ofthis type permit paraplegics, hemiple-gics and others with long-term condi-tions to remain in hospital until theyhave recuperated sufficiently, physical-ly or psychically, to be transferred toa rehabilitation centre. If the handicapis of a temporary nature, the patientattends the outpatient clinic. It isobvious that someone with transitorydisability who must resume normalliving and a return to his means oflivelihood does not have to remain inthe centre. On the other hand, theseverely handicapped individual whovery probably will never resume all ofhis former activities must undergo anentire batte
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