Development of the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Guideline for Rating Physical Impairment
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : S221-S226, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Systematic and effective welfare for the disabled is possible when there are scientific and objective criteria demonstrating either presence or severity of the impairment. We need our own scientific criteria suitable for our culture and society, since the impairment is influenced by them. In 2007, we established the Developing Committee of Korean Academy of Medical Sciences (KAMS) Guideline for Impairment Rating under KAMS supervision. We included all fixed and permanent physical impairments after a sufficient medical treatment. The impairment should be stable and medically measurable. If not, it should be reevaluated later. We benchmarked the American Medical Association Guides. The KAMS Guideline should be scientific, objective, valid, reasonable and practical. In particular, we tried to secure objectivity. We developed the KAMS Guideline for Impairment Rating.
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Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Program Development
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Disability Evaluation
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Korea
Type of study:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2009
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Article