| Nº 24 Octubre 2011
Página 291
que lucha por tratamientos especializados y del establecimiento de políticas sociales y de salud para incluir
todas las personas que presentan deficiências
ABSTRACT
This is a review of the literature, in order to describe the historical facts about the rehabilitation in Brazil and
around the world and reflect on the role of nursing in the historical context of rehabilitation. Global interest in
rehabilitation of four historic events occurred: two world wars, accelerated urbanization and industrialization,
spread of epidemics and increased accidents. In Brazil, rehabilitation institutions dating from different historical
periods and take care models are also different. The nurse begins to build its role in rehabilitation from 1944,
with the creation of the Traumatized Spinal Cord Center in Britain, is today considered a key member of the
multidisciplinary team. Knowing the history leads us to reflect and inquire about the current context of
rehabilitation science and social inclusion, fighting for specialized treatments and establishment of health and
social policies to include all people with disabilities.
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