Benjamin Franklin: the first physiatrist?

Gnatz, Steve M · Arch Phys Med Rehabil · 2007

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Abstract

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.

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