The second edition of this handbook contains a new chapter on international perspectives and work from 20 new contributors. The book is written mainly by practicing physicians, with information from the healthcare provider's perspective, but there is also one chapter written by attorneys. In addition to physicians, the book is also accessible to injured and ill workers, insurers, attorneys, employers, and workers' compensation managers. The book begins by outlining three major concepts for thinking about work ability and work restrictions: risk, capacity, and tolerance. It gives advice on functional capacity evaluation, medical and legal aspects of decisions about returning to work, disability determinations, and the primary care physician's role in the return to work. Chapters on specific problems, body regions, and body systems cover risk assessment, capacity, tolerance, and consensus criteria. In addition to physical conditions, there is also a chapter on psychiatric problems and a chapter on functional syndromes such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. The book includes case studies and examples, plus tables and charts from the current edition of the Medical Disability Advisor. Information on the editor is not given. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)