title: Disability evaluation.
abstract: A physician may be called upon to evaluate disability in the roles of impartial judge of impairment, expert witness in a legal case, or treating physician. Critical to these processes are discernment between disability and impairment, an understanding of legal responsibilities, and knowledge of the elements of examinations and reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, Rootstown, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Demeter
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D012943:Social Security; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation