title: Clinical perspectives on the relationship between pain and disability.
abstract: Physicians involved in the evaluation and management of those with pain as a primary symptom are frequently requested to provide information about the "disability status" of that individual. Such requests arise from third-party payors such as insurance companies, state workers compensation departments, and other systems of disability determination. To effectively manage the individual with pain, the physician needs to have an understanding of the concepts of disability and those systems involved in this process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Vasudevan
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D010819:Physician's Role; D012380:Role