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Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment

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Widely accepted as the most reliable medical reference on impairment evaluation since its inception in 1971, the new sixth edition of the ""Guides"" considers the latest evidence and patient function to achieve physician interrater reliability through an updated consensus approach.A series of uniform grids in each chapter provides a new standard for impairment evaluation. It provides a standardized approach to determine impairment using patient history, physical examination and clinical tests and employs an evidence-based methodologies and/or a consensus approach that serves to provide a consistent rating for conditions in each of the organ systems. Consideration of patient function and activities of daily living further ensure a consistent evaluation.

Author Biography:

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the physician's powerful ally in patient care. Our efforts focus on four critical areas: representing physicians with a unified voice, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care, leading the charge in confronting public health crises and driving the future of medicine. For more information on the AMA, please visit ama-assn.org. For more than 50 years, the AMA has used its knowledge and resources to produce products and services for the health care industry that generate business efficiencies and empower physicians to provide high-quality care. The AMA product line includes titles on CPT(R), HCPCS and ICD-10 coding; reimbursement; practice management and Guides(R) impairment. For more information on all AMA products, please visit ama-assn.com/catalog..
Release date Australia
December 30th, 2007
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Edited by Elizabeth Genovese
  • Edited by Kathryn Mueller
  • Edited by Richard T. Katz
  • Edited by Robert D. Rondinelli
  • Edited by Tom G. Mayer
Edition
6th Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Pages
634
Dimensions
220x284x35
ISBN-13
9781579478889
Product ID
2430117

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