Evaluation of impairment due to work-related skin disease.
Evaluation of impairment is an important task for dermatologists who evaluate workers with occupational disease. Familiarity with the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment makes this chore easier. Here, the author discusses the evaluation process and urges readers to familiarize themselves with the Guides.
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
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D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000150:complications; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans