Chapter 2: Practical Application of the AMA Guides
| Chapter 2: Practical Application of the Guides |
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| Tables |
| Table 2-1: Fundamental Principles of the Guides |
- Introduction
- 2.1 Use of the AMA Guides in Workers' Compensation and Other Disability Systems
- 2.2 Organ System and Whole Body Approach to Impairment Ratings
- 2.3 Use of the AMA Guides
- 2.4 Rules of Application for the AMA Guides
- 2.5 Concepts Important to the Independent Medical Examiner
- 2.6 Impairment Evaluation and the Law
- 2.7 Preparing Reports
- References
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American Medical Association. Adopting the Use of the Most Recent and Updated Edition of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. H-365.976. Published June 2021. Accessed August 27, 2021. https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/detail/ama%20guides?uri=%2FAMADoc%2FHOD.xml-H-365.976.xml
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