Specifically, PM&R physicians: 1  Treat patients of all ages. 2  Focus treatment on function. 3  Have a broad medical expertise that allows them to treat disabling conditions throughout a personâs lifetime. 4  Diagnose and treat pain as a result of an injury, illness, or disabling condition. 5  Determine and lead a treatment/prevention plan.
The report adds that depression is the cause of numerous illnesses and disabilities which can both harm and kill teenagers. Self-harm caused by mental health issues is the third cause of death among teenagers, having taken the lives of over 120,000 teens in 2012.
Each Day in America. 1  2 mothers die from complications of childbirth. 2  4 children are killed by abuse or neglect. 3  6 children or teens commit suicide.  7 children or teens are killed by 1  guns. 21 children or teens die from accidents.  41 children or teens are injured with a 1  gun. 48 children or teens are injured or killed with  a gun.