The Guides Casebook: Cases To Accompany Guides To The Evaluation Of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition

The Guides Casebook: Cases to Accompany Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition

The Guides Casebook, Second Edition presents over fifty new and adapted case examples that demonstrate the appropriate use of the new Fifth Edition of the Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. The distinguishing feature of the Second Edition is that it draws on the knowledge-base of the Fourth Edition of the Guides, by demonstrating through example differences with the Guides Fifth Edition. It offers: -Thirty new cases unique to the Guides Fifth which provide the basis to understanding new issues that examiners encounter -The opportunity to evaluate cases and compare the assessment with the experts, who discuss how they evaluated each case -Musculoskeletal disorders are most common, and therefore, the majority of the cases deal with upper/lower extremity and spinal problems From the Back Cover The Guides Casebook, Second Edition, a valuable complement to the Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, addresses the need for case examples that demonstrate the appropriate use of the AMA Guides. The Guides Casebook provides 68 essays that discuss a clinical impairment problem. The reader is taken through the thought process of impairment evaluation as well as the mechanics necessary to arrive at the correct impairment percentage by means of both the Fourth and Fifth Editions. The Guides Casebook provides excellent instruction for those new to the process. For experienced evaluators, the cases offer an opportunity to refine skills and compare approaches to those of the authors, all experts in the field of impairment evaluation. This book also will prove helpful to professionals studying for the examinations in the domain of impairment and disability assessment. Other professionals, such as attorneys, claims adjustors, and case managers, will also find the cases instructive. Users of the Guides Casebook will find these additional resources helpful in ensuring the correct application of the Guides principles. AMA Guides to the Evaluation of PermanentImpairment, Fifth Edition Master the AMA Guides Fifth: A Medical and Legal Transition to the Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment,Fifth Edition The Practical Guide to Range of Motion Assessment The Guides Newsletter