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rehabilitation therapies  

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  • Rehabilitation constitutes the act or process of therapeutic intervention that restores or redevelops the sensory, physical, and/or cognitive capacities of the individual. Alternatively, in cases where full recovery is not possible, rehabilitation involves maximizing functional outcomes within the limits of the individual's physical disability. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Rehabilitation Therapies]

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