Psychosomatic approach to medical rehabilitation

The author records his views about the future of medical rehabilitation. He reports some of the evidence on which to advocate the psychosomatic approach for the management of all disease and injury prone to chronic morbidity. As the causes of distress are multiple, clinical service is required from a multiprofessional team. The success of outcome is to be judged in the social adaptation achieved, recognising that this is influenced by such intangible concepts as morale and motivation.