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

WHAT IT FOUND

This commentary argues that defining the core expertise of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is more important than agreeing on a single name.

It reports no clinical findings or patient outcomes.

What this paper is

This is a commentary on the naming conventions for the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine specialty. It discusses professional identity, scope, and the risks of changing the specialty's name, but reports no patient data, clinical outcomes, or intervention results. There is nothing here to change your practice with patients.

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