Independent Medical Evaluation (eBook)

A Practical Guide

Douglas W. Martin (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2018 | 1. Auflage
XVI, 220 Seiten
Springer-Verlag
978-3-319-71906-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This comprehensive book thoroughly addresses every aspect of Independent Medical Evaluations, an important part of many medical specialty disciplines where forensic opinions are needed by patients, physicians, insurers, and attorneys. Independent Medical Evaluation: A Practical Guide begins by defining the IME product and the IME evaluator themselves, explaining the medicolegal systems, and providing guidance towards establishing these professional services. Following this, the book describes how to best use medical records, and best-practices for taking an IME history and conducting an examination. The final few chapters cover developing an IME report, the common challenges and pitfalls encountered, with strategies and pearls shared to illustrate how to avoid them. Structured in a concise, practical format, this essential guide includes a large selection of sample models and templates, for additional teaching purposes.

The first of its kind, Independent Medical Evaluation: A Practical Guide is a unique and ideal reference text for any physician working with IME's, from the physician conducting their first exam, to the experienced physician alike.

Douglas W Martin MD, FAADEP, FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Occupational Medicine
Sioux City, Iowa  

Inhalt

Preface1. What is an Independent Medical Evaluator?2. Medicolegal  Systems and the IME Provider3. So You Want to do IMEs?– How to Develop This Service4. Practical Aspects of IME Appointments – Scheduling, Agreements, Etc.5. Setting the Stage – What You Can Learn (and not) From the Medical Records and How to Use Them6. Taking an IME History and Conducting an Examination7. Be Prepared! – Things You May Not Have Thought About8. Addressing Common Questions Posed to the IME Examiner9. Developing and Authoring an IME Report10. Wacky Things That Happen After the Report is Done11. The Independent File Review

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.2.2018
• Zusatzinfo: XVI, 220 p. 20 illus., 14 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Schlagworte: Causation • Disability • Impairment • independent medical evaluation • medicolegal evaluation • occupational medicine • work-related injury
• ISBN-10: 3-319-71906-8 / 3319719068
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-71906-1 / 9783319719061