Howard A. Rusk

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name = Howard A. Rusk
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caption = Howard A. Rusk
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birth_place = 9 Apr 1901
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death_place = 4 Nov 1989
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field = physician
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known_for = Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
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Howard A. Rusk was a prominent physician and founder of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. He was considered to be the founder of rehabilitation medicine. cite web
accessdate=2008-03-27
url=http://www.med.nyu.edu/rusk/about/hrusk.html
title= Howard A. Rusk, M.D. (1901-1989) Founder
publisher=Rusk Inst. of Rehabilitation Medicine] Rusk was active in the Health for Peace movement in the 1950s and supported US efforts to participate more in rehabilitation medicine in international affairs. He was the first recipient of the Pacem in Terris award of the Pope John Paul II Center of Prayer and Study for Peace. cite web
accessdate=2008-03-27
url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E4DB153BF935A25751C0A965948260
title= Howard Rusk Is Given Award By Pope John Paul II Center
publisher=New York Times]

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