Advances in the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Disabling Physical Health Conditions

Advances in the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Disabling Physical Health Conditions

The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to adults and children who meet the eligibility requirements for a disability as described in Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act. To determine whether more accurate or precise techniques exist for determining if a previou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (author)
Corporate Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, author (author)
Other Authors: Division, Health and Medicine (-), Services, Board on Health Care, Techniques, Committee on Identifying New or Improved Diagnostic or Evaluative
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2024.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Consensus study report.
Subjects:
Disability evaluation.
Social security > United States.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009816740006719
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • FrontMatter
  • Reviewers
  • Contents
  • Boxes, Figures, and Tables
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Disability
  • 3 Overview of Selected Techniques for Diagnosing and Evaluating Patients
  • 4 Techniques for Cardiovascular System Disorders
  • 5 Techniques for Neurological Disorders
  • 6 Techniques for Respiratory Disorders
  • 7 Techniques for Hematological Disorders
  • 8 Techniques for Digestive System Disorders
  • 9 Findings and Conclusions
  • Appendix A: Examples of Functional Criteria in the Social Security Administration's Adult Listing of Impairments
  • Appendix B: Selected Functional Assessments for Debilitating Neurologic Conditions
  • Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.

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