AMA Guides

Table 1.

Comparison of AMA Guides Chapters: Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Editions

Sixth ed.			Fifth ed.		Fourth ed.
Chapter	Title	Length	Chapter	Length	Chapter	Length
1	Conceptual Foundations and Philosophy	18	1	15	1	6
2	Practical Application of the Guides	12	2	8	2	6
3	Pain - Related Impairment	16	18	28	15	12
4	The Cardiovascular System	30	3, 4	62	6	32
5	The Pulmonary System	24	5	30	5	16
6	The Digestive System	28	6	26	10	14
7	The Urinary and Reproductive System	30	7	30	11	14
8	The Skin	24	8	18	13	14
9	The HematopoieticSystem	30	9	22	7	8
10	The Endocrine System	34	10	34	12	14
11	Ear, Nose, Throat, and Related Structures	34	11	32	9	12
12	The Visual System	40	12	28	8	14
13	The Central and Peripheral Nervous System	26	13	52	4	14
14	Mental and Behavioral Disorders	36	14	16	14	12
15	The Upper Extremities	110	16	90	3.1	60
16	The Lower Extremities	64	17	42	3.2	19
17	The Spine and Pelvis	46	15	60		42
	Total Pages	602		593		309

Sixth ed.			Fifth ed.		Fourth ed.
Chapter	Title	Length	Chapter	Length	Chapter	Length
1	Conceptual Foundations and Philosophy	18	1	15	1	6
2	Practical Application of the Guides	12	2	8	2	6
3	Pain - Related Impairment	16	18	28	15	12
4	The Cardiovascular System	30	3, 4	62	6	32
5	The Pulmonary System	24	5	30	5	16
6	The Digestive System	28	6	26	10	14
7	The Urinary and Reproductive System	30	7	30	11	14
8	The Skin	24	8	18	13	14
9	The HematopoieticSystem	30	9	22	7	8
10	The Endocrine System	34	10	34	12	14
11	Ear, Nose, Throat, and Related Structures	34	11	32	9	12
12	The Visual System	40	12	28	8	14
13	The Central and Peripheral Nervous System	26	13	52	4	14
14	Mental and Behavioral Disorders	36	14	16	14	12
15	The Upper Extremities	110	16	90	3.1	60
16	The Lower Extremities	64	17	42	3.2	19
17	The Spine and Pelvis	46	15	60		42
	Total Pages	602		593		309