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Volume 23, Issue 2 (June 2025)
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2025, 23(2): 127-130 |
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Pol F, Rezayatmand R, Sadeghi-Demneh E. Underrepresentation of Prosthetic and Orthotic Services in Iran’s Relative Value Units System and Its Impacts on Service Delivery. Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2025; 23 (2) :127-130
URL: http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-2460-en.html
URL: http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-2460-en.html
1- Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
2- Health Management and Economics Research Center, School of Management and Medical Informatics Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
3- Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Musculoskeletal Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
2- Health Management and Economics Research Center, School of Management and Medical Informatics Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
3- Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Musculoskeletal Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Abstract: (573 Views)
Prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) are specialized disciplines in rehabilitation science. Orthoses include assistive devices that support, immobilize, or realign the trunk and limbs, while prostheses replace amputated limbs. The global demand for P&O services is estimated to double by 2050, especially in low- and lower-middle-income countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), rehabilitation coverage, especially regarding the P&O workforce, is insufficient to satisfy the growing need for assistive technology in the future.
Article type: Letter to Editor |
Subject:
Orthosis and Prosthesis
Received: 2025/01/25 | Accepted: 2025/04/6 | Published: 2025/06/1
Received: 2025/01/25 | Accepted: 2025/04/6 | Published: 2025/06/1
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