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AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Work Ability and Return to Work,New
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Second edition! Confidently handle return to work and work ability issues Risk, capacity and tolerance. Once understood, these three return to workrelated issues can help guide physicians through work ability and work cases for numerous diagnoses and body systems. Structured with these themes in mind, this easytoread publication includes the latest medical literature reviewed by experts and stepbystep guidance to help negotiate return to work cases. Practical features and second edition updates include: * Four new chapters: Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Obstetric and HematologyOncology * Updated approaches and references from more than 20 new contributors * Implications of unemployment, medication, work aspects and driving * Forms that can be used to communicate return to work guidelines * Disclaimers to use when writing return to work guidelines * Tips on negotiating with patients * Current science on functional capacity evaluations * Chapters organized by body system, making it easy to use as a reference text for a particular system or diagnosis * Tables contain recommended disability durations by diagnosis * The Cardiopulmonary chapter has been divided into separate cardiac and pulmonary chapters * A new chapter featuring international perspectives on return to work Ideal for: * Physicians, primarily orthopedists, neurosurgeons, and primary care physicians * Nurse case managers * Nurse practitioners and physicians' assistants who function as primary care providers * Lawyers involved in claims handling * Disability insurers * Workers' compensation administrators * Human resource managers
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of the AMA Guide to the Evaluation of Work Ability and Return to Work? A: The guide focuses on managing return to work and work ability issues, emphasizing risk, capacity, and tolerance to help physicians navigate various diagnoses and body systems.
- Q: How many pages does the AMA Guide have? A: The AMA Guide contains 510 pages, providing comprehensive information and guidance.
- Q: Who is the author of the AMA Guide? A: The author of the AMA Guide is James B. Talmage.
- Q: What edition is the AMA Guide currently in? A: The AMA Guide is in its second edition, which includes several updates and additional chapters.
- Q: What are some new features in the second edition of the AMA Guide? A: The second edition includes four new chapters on Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Obstetric, and Hematology-Oncology, updated approaches from new contributors, and practical forms for return to work guidelines.
- Q: Is this book suitable for professionals outside of medicine? A: Yes, the AMA Guide is also suitable for nurse case managers, lawyers involved in claims handling, disability insurers, workers' compensation administrators, and human resource managers.
- Q: What type of binding does the AMA Guide have? A: The AMA Guide is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was the AMA Guide published? A: The AMA Guide was published on July 1, 2011.
- Q: What is the item condition of the AMA Guide? A: The item condition of the AMA Guide is described as 'New'.
- Q: Can the AMA Guide be used as a reference text? A: Yes, the chapters are organized by body system, making it easy to use as a reference for specific systems or diagnoses.