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Remarkable discoveries through research in the health sciences have provided
new techniques for prevention of disorders and for acute treatment of
injury.
Now the field of rehabilitation stands at the threshold of an even more exciting
era of new discoveries, through basic research and development of new
assistive technologies. Especially important, rehabilitation research focuses
on ways to meet individuals’ needs within their usual living environment and on self-care
treatments that can be carried out by individuals and their family members. The
ultimate goal of rehabilitation research is to improve individuals’ quality
of life by maximizing their functioning in home, vocational, and social
settings.
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine has identified three core areas
of research.
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