What tools are available to facilitate report writing for treating doctors under the AMA Guides impairment system?
Chapters 15, 16 and 17 of the AMA Guides have impairment evaluation charts that can be used by the evaluating physician. For example, the AMA Guides have a spine evaluation charts on pages 404, 410, 416 and 429; an upper extremities chart on pages 436-437 and a lower extremities chart on page 561. Also, the permanent disability regulations include a new PR-4 form that may be a useful tool. This form is downloadable from the DIR Web site @ http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/PR-4.pdf.
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