This reference for clinicians describes criteria for the assessment and rating of an individual's permanent impairment in the United States. Introductory chapters discuss such topics as impairment evaluation in Workers' Compensation cases and the physician's role based on the Americans with Disabilities Act. The main part of the text consists of individual chapters devoted to various systems of the body. Each of these chapters includes an overview of impairment assessment for that body system; a description and interpretation of common signs and symptoms of disorders; a summary of common investigative clinical procedures; case studies; and clinical criteria used to determine impairment ratings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)