The AMA established a guide for the rating of physical impairment of the various organ systems which provides clinically sound and reproducible criteria for rating permanent impairment. Contents include- impairment evaluation; records and reports; the musculoskeletal system; the nervous system; the respiratory system; the cardiovascular system; the hematopoietic system; the visual system; ear, nose, throat, and related structures; the digestive system; the urinary and reproductive systems; the endocrine system; the skin; mental and behavioral disorders; pain.

Features standardized assessment of activities of daily living (ADLs) and how the approach has evolved. This book contains sections that summarize each body system, and medical and legal tips that highlight and promote understanding of the impairment assessment methodology and its impairment ratings.

This is the accompanying volume to Guides to the Evaluation for Permanent Impairment and highlights changes by comparing the fifth edition with the fourth. Medical and legal analysis demonstrates how the new edition sets out to change the way physicians evaluate impairment and disability and considers the legal implications.

Companion to: Guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment. 5th ed. 2000.

"This book is intended as a guide to help bridge the gap between occupational and non-occupational evidence based causation"--Fourni par l'éditeur.

Rev. ed. of: Understanding the AMA guides in workers' compensation. 4th ed. / Steven Babitsky, James J. Mangraviti, Jr. 2008.

This second edition publication is an essential resource for health care professionals who need to make informed, evidence-based decisions that determine causation for injury and work-related conditions. Users are able to strengthen their opinion by linking clinical findings to a specific cause-whether related to the workplace, genetic makeup, a unique event or a combination of factors. Professionals can provide an informed opinion on workers' compensation or disability cases based on a careful review of an individual's clinical findings when linking (or not linking) the condition in question to medical evidence.