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Rehabilitation team

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nursing
physiotherapy
health profession that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives
speech-language pathology
the study and treatment of speech and language problems
audiology
alt=Image showing an audiologist testing the hearing of a patient inside a hearing booth and using an audiometer|thumb|upright=1.3|Audiological exam
optometry
Optometry (from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis), meaning "eye", and μέτρον (métron), meaning "measure") is the healthcare practice concerned with examining the eyes for visual defects, prescribing corrective lenses, and detecting eye abnormalities.
occupational therapist
profession
psychosocial rehabilitation
process for psychological recovery
prosthetist/orthotist
A prosthetist, as defined by The World Health Organization, is a healthcare professional with overall responsibly of prosthetics and orthotics treatment, who can supervise and mentor the practice of other personnel. They are clinicians trained to assess the needs of the user, prescribe treatment, determine the precise technical specifications of prosthesis and orthosis, take measurements and image of body segments, prepare model of the evaluation, fit devices and evaluate treatment outcome.
orthotics
thumb|A pair of AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis) braces being used to aid bilateral foot drop Orthotics (), also known as orthology, is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, sometimes known as braces, calipers, or splints. An is "an externally applied device used to influence the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal systems." Orthotists are medical professionals who specialize in designing orthotic devices such as braces or foot orthoses.
respiratory therapist
health profession