This authoritative resource provides you with the medical analysis you need to prove, refute, or prevent allegations of occupational injury and illness, and includes AMA evaluations of permanent impairment. Each chapter spells out the many factors that contribute to work-related injuries or illnesses, along with the state-of-the-art technical data you need to prove whether they were job-related including:
- Anatomy
- Mechanisms of injury
- Epidemiology
- Clinical manifestations
- Diagnostic tests
- Diagnosis and prognosis
- Treatment/rehabilitation programs
- Amount of disability assessed by the AMA
- Related disorders
Your research will be accelerated with helpful practice aids such as medical illustrations, bibliographic references, medico/legal case annotations, a comprehensive index, and cross-references.
First published in 1992.
3 volumes; loose-leaf; updated annually with case annotations and revisions.
