title: Disability evaluation following burn injury.
abstract: This article provides an overview of impairment rating in the burn survivor. It is not intended to be a complete guide; each jurisdiction and each agency requires the physician to use the necessary required criteria. This article also emphasizes the significant rating differences between agencies and jurisdictions and in the latitude given the health professional in performing the rating.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017741:Survivors