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American family physician. 103(12)
Autor:
Douglas W. Martin
Publikováno v:
Guides Newsletter. 23:9-12
Physicians sometimes are challenged with clinical presentations that do not fit perfectly within the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides); in such cases, the evaluator is instructed to apply clinical judgment and common s
Publikováno v:
Guides Newsletter. 25:14-15
Autor:
Douglas W. Martin
Publikováno v:
Independent Medical Evaluation ISBN: 9783319719054
Independent medical evaluations are different than usual physician appointments where a doctor-patient relationship exists and parameters regarding appointments, billing, and correspondence are straightforward. IMEs require considerations of dealing
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_4
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_4
Autor:
Douglas W. Martin
Publikováno v:
Independent Medical Evaluation ISBN: 9783319719054
A requesting party who has asked a physician to perform an IME should send a cover letter that briefly introduces the medical issues that are either in dispute or for which need clarification. This cover letter should contain specific questions that
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_5
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_5
Autor:
Douglas W. Martin
Publikováno v:
Independent Medical Evaluation ISBN: 9783319719054
There are a variety of medicolegal systems that require IMEs. The foundation of the IME process is a well written professional medical report that serves as an expert opinion. Depending upon the system’s requirements, IME physicians may be asked to
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_2
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_2
Autor:
Douglas W. Martin
Publikováno v:
Independent Medical Evaluation ISBN: 9783319719054
After the IME is completed and the written report is sent, the physician should prepare for unusual things that might occur. Given that the examinee is frequently a claimant in a medicolegal context, any opinion that is given by the IME physician tha
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_10
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_10
Autor:
Douglas W. Martin
Publikováno v:
Independent Medical Evaluation ISBN: 9783319719054
Common issues that the IME physician will be asked to address include questions of causation, extent of disability, and impairment. Causation analysis is a scientific exercise unto its own and should follow the application of the Bradford Hill Criter
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_8
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_8
Autor:
Douglas W. Martin
Publikováno v:
Independent Medical Evaluation ISBN: 9783319719054
The additional skills necessary to become a qualified independent medical evaluator require training beyond what is included in medical school and formal residency training. This is not a good thing, because physicians typically will need to seek out
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_3
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_3
Autor:
Douglas W. Martin
Publikováno v:
Independent Medical Evaluation ISBN: 9783319719054
The independent medical examination contains both a history and a physical examination, both of which are to be comprehensive. To be fully prepared, efficient, and complete, the IME physician should focus on the 4 Cs or core principles: clarification
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_6
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71906-1_6