[A recreation therapist uses recreational activities for intervention in some physical, social or emotional behavior to bring about a desired change in that behavior and promote the growth and development of the patient.Source: Joel A. DeLisa and Bruce M. Gans, Rehabilitation Medicine: Principles and Practice Second Edition, J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia: 1993, p. 7 ( HL7V3.0 )]
UMLS (HL7) C1552310 Relation/PAR: Respiratory, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers