Why Rehabilitation needs to be given Special Attention, Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Statement by the German Society for Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine (DGPRM)

In Germany too, the reactions to the pandemic with the SARS coronavirus-2 has led to significant cuts in almost all areas of society and the priorities of health and social policy shifted dramatically. This also applies to rehabilitative care in practically all its dimensions. The following statement of the German Society for Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine (DGPRM) would like to discuss some aspects of these developments and derive recommendations.