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Product Identifiers

PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division

ISBN-10072167772X

ISBN-139780721677729

eBay Product ID (ePID)12038680086

Product Key Features

Number of Pages323 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameImpairment Rating and Disability Evaluation

Publication Year1999

SubjectPeople with Disabilities, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, Medical

AuthorRichard T. Katz, Robert D. Rondinelli

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight31.5 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN99-026872

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal362.4/042

Table Of ContentSection 1: Conceptual Overview. The Major U. S. Disability and Compensation Systems-Origins and Historical Overview. The Concepts of Impairment and Disability. Measurement Issues in Impairment Rating and Disability Evaluation. Section II: Assessment Tools for Rating Musculoskeletal Impairment and Work Disability. Assessment Tools for Musculoskeletal Impairment and Disability Assessment. Functional Capacity Evaluation for Impairment Rating and Disability Evaluation. Psychological, Social and Behavioral Assessment Tools. Physician Assessment of Working Capacity. Section III: Impairment Rating and Disability Evaluation for the Major US and Canadian Disability Systems. Impairment and Disability under Workers Compensation. Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplement Security Issues. Disability Evaluation under the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Canadian Disability System Overview. Section IV: Physician Disability Practice Applications. Independent Medical Evaluation (IME). Disability Evaluation of the Difficult Patient. Life Care Planning: Using Childhood Developmental Disability as a Model. Medicolegal Testimony and Expert Witness

SynopsisThis guide offers discussions of all aspects of the assessment and evaluation of impairment and disability. Included are the physician exam, reporting requirements, common assessment tools, legal issues, workers' compensation, Social Security, and Veteran Affairs compensation and pensioning. The book features detailed information on the rating, reporting, requirements, and forms for both the United States and Canada., This key text provides a single source for the theory and practice of disability evaluation, building from an overview of the concepts and models of disablement. Particular attention is paid to definitions and terminology inherent to each system, and to the evaluation and reporting requirements each system poses to the disability examiner. Includes a how-to discussion for physicians performing medical impairment ratings and disability evaluations and answers most asked questions. Describes the process of independent medical evaluation with respect to physician examination and reporting requirements. Reviews common assessment tools for medical impairment rating and work disability determination. Demonstrates the development of a model guideline for life care planning for the disabled. Illustrations of evaluation techniques provide graphic explanation of important concepts.

LC Classification NumberRC963.4.I48 2000