Guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment.
Contributors: American Medical Association.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
Subjects: Disability evaluation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Medical jurisprudence -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.