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AMA guides to the evaluation of work ability and return to work

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Talmage, James B., Melhorn, J. Mark., Hyman, Mark H. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association , 2011.

Audience: Professional

Contents:; Why staying at work or returning to work is in the patient's best interest -- How to think about work ability and work restrictions : risk, capacity, and tolerance -- How to negotiate return to work -- Return to work: forms, records, and disclaimers -- Evidence-based medicine and causa…

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Alternate Title: Guides to the evaluation of work ability and return to work

Author: Talmage, James B.; Melhorn, J. Mark.; Hyman, Mark H.

Corporate Author: American Medical Association

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: American Medical Association

Publication Date: 2011

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Rehabilitation - psychology; Disability evaluation; Employment - psychology; Convalescence - psychology

Abstract: Contents:; Why staying at work or returning to work is in the patient's best interest -- How to think about work ability and work restrictions : risk, capacity, and tolerance -- How to negotiate return to work -- Return to work: forms, records, and disclaimers -- Evidence-based medicine and causal analysis -- Functional capacity evaluation in return-to-work decision making: risk, capacity, and tolerance -- The medical and legal aspects of return-to-work decision making -- Disability determinations and return to work -- Medications, driving, and work -- The challenges to and importance of the primary care physician's role in return to work -- Working with common spine problems -- Working with common upper extremity problems -- Working with common lower extremity problems -- Working with common cardiovascular problems -- Working with common pulmonary problems -- Working with common neurologic problems -- Working with common rheumatologic problems -- Working with common gastrointestinal problems -- Urologic disease -- Working during pregnancy -- Hematology/oncology -- Working with common psychiatric problems -- Working with common functional syndromes : fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome -- International perspectives on return to work.

Notes: Rev. ed. of: A physician?s guide to return to work / James B. Talmage, J. Mark Melhorn. c2005

ISBN: 9781603597579; 9781603595308

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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