Many pioneers of the developing medical specialties in the 19th century were Jewish physicians. This phenomenon is explained by the difficulties Jews had in obtaining academic careers and therefore the necessity to cultivate the periphery of science. The development of "physical medicine" seems to be a good example to investigate this thesis. A quantitative analysis of the rise of institutes and departments for physical medicine in Vienna shows that this special field was first established in the private sector between 1890 and 1914. At the same time 75 per cent of the "Dozenten" of the University of Vienna, who worked in the field of physical medicine, were Jewish doctors. This affinity can be explained by the scientific appeal of physical medicine on the one hand and the chance to work independently of public institutions on the other. The result indicates that the development of physical medicine as a specialised part of modern medicine was predominantly due to the work of Jewish physicians.
19世纪许多新兴医学专业的先驱都是犹太医生。这一现象可以解释为犹太人在获得学术职业方面面临困难，因此有必要开拓科学的边缘领域。“物理医学”的发展似乎是研究这一论点的一个很好的例子。对维也纳物理医学研究所和系的兴起进行的定量分析表明，这一特殊领域最早是在1890年至1914年期间在私营部门建立的。与此同时，在维也纳大学从事物理医学领域工作的“讲师”中有75%是犹太医生。这种关联一方面可以用物理医学的科学吸引力来解释，另一方面可以用独立于公共机构工作的机会来解释。结果表明，物理医学作为现代医学的一个专门分支的发展主要归功于犹太医生的工作。
