[Medical rehabilitation of disability insurance--determination of the status and future perspectives].

The legal prerequisites for medical rehabilitation offered by the pension insurance institutions are described. The definition of position includes the attitude towards applying for rehabilitation and its repercussions on the selection of rehabilitation, specific questions with regard to expert opinion, the indications for general medical rehabilitation measures and the changes within the concept of rehabilitation. Future possibilities are shown. Some examples of rehabilitation measures relating to specific indications are chosen to demonstrate successes and problems in this regard. Finally, the present state of research in rehabilitation and its future development are considered.