PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 7 , Pages 643-656 , July 2009

Changes for the New AMA Guides to Impairment Ratings, 6th Edition: Implications and Applications for Physician Disability Evaluations

Received 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 28 April 2009.

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 The opinions and conclusions set forth in this article are the author's and do not necessarily represent those of the American Medical Association.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.04.012

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