AMA Guides® Newsletter - Issue Archive
Volume 28 (2023): Issue 4 (Jul) < Previous Issue Next Issue >
Articles
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Understanding Specific Jurisdictional Requirements: A Case Example (Rating LE Impairment Owing to Spinal Cord Injury)
Christopher R. Brigham, William T. Grant, Waqas Ahmad
Pages 1–19
DOI: 10.1001/amaguidesnewsletters.2023.JulAug01
AbstractJurisdictions use impairment ratings differently, and physicians must understand the specific requirements in each jurisdiction. This article discusses a case of severe spinal cord injury for a jurisdiction that only rates extremity involvement. -
Lifestyle Choices and Environmental Exposures That Contribute to Pulmonary Disease: An AMA Guides Sixth Edition Perspective
Christopher R. Brigham, Stephen L. Demeter, E. Ranolph Soo Hoo
Pages 20–28
DOI: 10.1001/amaguidesnewsletters.2023.JulAug02
AbstractIn evaluating pulmonary disease for impairment rating, determining the factors that contribute to the disease is critically important. These include lifestyle choices (eg, tobacco use) and environmental exposures. This article reviews how to evaluate what factors contribute to pulmonary disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer. -
Science-Based Causation Analysis: Meningioma Example
Robert J. Barth, Christopher R. Brigham
Pages 29–39
DOI: 10.1001/amaguidesnewsletters.2023.JulAug03
AbstractA rigorous scientific approach to causation analysis is essential. This analysis must be rooted in both reliable case facts and trustworthy science. A question about assessing the causation of meningioma following mild head trauma is used as an example to highlight the six-step standard method for causation analysis to validate a causation claim. This article uses causation analysis to examine head trauma as a possible cause of a benign meningioma becoming malignant. -
Q&A: Combining Multiple Peripheral Nerve Impairments
Christopher R. Brigham
Pages 40–41
DOI: 10.1001/amaguidesnewsletters.2023.JulAug04