Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2018 Apr;54(2):125-155. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.18.05143-2.
The White Book (WB) of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) in Europe is produced by the 4 European PRM Bodies (European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine - EARM, European Society of PRM - ESPRM, European Union of Medical Specialists - PRM Section, European College of PRM-ECPRM served by the European Union of Medical Specialists-PRM Board) and constitutes the reference book for PRM physicians in Europe. It has now reached its third edition; the first was published in 1989 and the second in 2006/2007. The WB has multiple purposes, including providing a unifying framework for European countries, to inform decision-makers on European and national level, to offer educational material for PRM trainees and physicians and information about PRM to the medical community, other rehabilitation professionals and the public. The WB states the importance of PRM, a primary medical specialty that is present all over Europe, with a specific corpus disciplinae, a common background and history throughout Europe. PRM is internationally recognized and a partner of major international bodies, including the World Health Organization (WHO). PRM activities are strongly based on the documents of the United Nations (UN) and WHO, such as the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), the World Report on Disability (2011), the WHO Global Disability Action Plan 2014-2021 (2014) and the WHO initiative "Rehabilitation 2030: a call for action" (2017). The WB is organized in 4 sections, 11 chapters and some appendices. The WB starts with basic definitions and concepts of PRM and continues with why rehabilitation is needed by individuals and society. Rehabilitation focuses not only on health conditions but also on functioning. Accordingly, PRM is the medical specialty that strives to improve functioning of people with a health condition or experiencing disability. The fundamentals of PRM, the history of the PRM specialty, and the structure and activities of PRM organizations in Europe are presented, followed by a thorough presentation of the practice of PRM, i.e. knowledge and skills of PRM physicians, the clinical field of competence of PRM, the place of the PRM specialty in the healthcare system and society, education and continuous professional development of PRM physicians, specificities and challenges of science and research in PRM. The WB concludes with the way forward for the specialty: challenges and perspectives for the future of PRM.
《欧洲物理医学与康复医学白皮书》由 4 个欧洲物理医学与康复医学机构（欧洲康复医学学会- EARM、欧洲物理医学与康复医学学会- ESPRM、欧洲医学专家联盟- PRM 分会、欧洲物理医学与康复医学学院- ECPRM，由欧洲医学专家联盟-PRM 委员会提供服务）共同编制，是欧洲物理医学与康复医学医师的参考书。它已经出版到第三版，第一版出版于 1989 年，第二版出版于 2006/2007 年。白皮书有多个目的，包括为欧洲各国提供一个统一的框架，为欧洲和国家层面的决策者提供信息，为物理医学与康复医学的学员和医生提供教育材料，并向医学界、其他康复专业人员和公众宣传物理医学与康复医学。白皮书指出，物理医学与康复医学是一种重要的初级医学专业，在整个欧洲都有开展，具有特定的学科体系、共同的背景和历史。物理医学与康复医学在国际上得到认可，是世界卫生组织（WHO）等主要国际机构的合作伙伴。物理医学与康复医学的活动主要基于联合国（UN）和世卫组织的文件，如《残疾人权利公约》（2006 年）、《世界残疾报告》（2011 年）、世卫组织 2014-2021 年全球残疾行动计划（2014 年）和世卫组织“2030 年康复：行动呼吁”倡议（2017 年）。白皮书分为四部分、11 章和一些附录。白皮书首先介绍了物理医学与康复医学的基本定义和概念，然后介绍了个人和社会需要康复的原因。康复不仅关注健康状况，还关注功能。因此，物理医学与康复医学是努力改善有健康状况或残疾的人的功能的医学专业。白皮书中介绍了物理医学与康复医学的基础、该专业的历史、欧洲物理医学与康复医学组织的结构和活动，随后全面介绍了物理医学与康复医学的实践，即物理医学与康复医学医师的知识和技能、物理医学与康复医学的临床能力领域、该专业在医疗保健系统和社会中的地位、物理医学与康复医学医师的继续教育和持续专业发展、物理医学与康复医学科学研究的特殊性和挑战。白皮书最后展望了该专业的未来：物理医学与康复医学的未来挑战和前景。
