Guide to the Evaluation of Functional Ability: How to Request, Interpret and Apply Functional Capacity Evaluations (AMA) - Softcover

Genovese, Elizabeth; Galper, Jill S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603590013 ISBN 13: 9781603590013

Publisher: American Medical Association, 2009

Synopsis

Bridging the gap between impairment and disability, this breakthrough publication provides a practical approach to functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) in relation to assessing patients’ physical ability. This practical publication is ideal for physicians and therapists who have been in search of a standard approach to FCEs. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the basics of functional testing and also learn how to best request, interpret and apply FCEs to process workers’ compensation and rate disability.

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Synopsis

This book helps you to understand the use of FCEs in determining disability. Bridging the gap between impairment and disability, the "AMA Guide to the Evaluation of Functional Ability" provides a practical approach to functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) in relation to assessing patients' physical ability. With this book, readers will be able to: know the differences between various functional tests to request the appropriate type; design, interpret and apply FCEs to process workers' compensation and to rate disability; clearly discuss and document how to best use the data in FCEs to assess a patient's ability to perform work-related and non-work-related activities of daily living, or ADLs; and, interpret and apply an FCE report and understand legal implications of FCEs.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Medical Association
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1603590013
• ISBN 13: 9781603590013
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 500