Many terms are used in medico-legal reporting that are quite specific. A solid understanding of the terms is required. This paper outlines some of the more common terms and their specific definitions.
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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules and the Cervical Spine
Here is an outline of how the report structures at Medilaw have been modified
to reflect current requirements of Expert reporting.
The cervical spine is one of the most common areas of injury in medico-legal reporting. Accurate and reproducible assessment and reporting are important. Assessment of the cervical spine is based on standard clinical principles of history, examination and review of investigations.
The Psychiatric Medico-legal Report
The psychiatrist’s medico-legal report is prepared in accordance with the Guidelines in Ethical Principles outlined by the Profession of Psychiatry. The psychiatrist will obtain informed consent where possible, present qualifications accurately and precisely and maintain professional standards based on contemporary science.
The Degenerative Cervical Spine Personal Injury Aspects
The term “degeneration” refers to a long term process of wear occurring within the spine. Other terms commonly used in the same context include spondylosis, disc dessication and facetal osteoarthritis.
Traumatic Brain Injury - Medico-legal Issues
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability. Though not always visible and sometimes seemingly minor, brain injury is complex. It can cause physical, cognitive, social, and vocational changes that affect an individual for a short period of time or permanently.
Assessment of the Hip, Knee and Ankle Using AMA5
This paper outlines the definitions of impairment relevant to the lower limb.
Clinical Neuropsychologists - What are they and what can they do?
Explore the difference between a psychologist, a clinical psychologist and a clinical neuropsychologist.
Assessment of Common Conditions of the Shoulder & Upper Limb
Upper limb impairment assessments are based on a number of methods. Injuries can be assessed based on level of amputation, level of sensory loss, abnormal (loss of) motion or ankylosis. Certain conditions have specific assessment criteria e.g. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Occupational Physician’s Medico-legal Overview in Work Related Injuries
The terms “cumulative trauma disorder (CTD)’“ repetitive strain injury (RSI)”, repetitive motion disorder’ “occupational overuse syndrome (OOS)’, “occupational cerviobrachial disorder (OCD)”, “work- related upper limb disorder (WRULD)”, “hand/arm syndrome’ and others, are broad collective terms
used to describe a diverse group of soft tissue disorders which may or may not be
caused or aggravated by employment activities.
Whiplash According to AMA5
Whiplash has become one of the most common and controversial disorders in personal injury medicine. Its assessment from the perspective of damages awards is therefore a frequent task for the orthopaedic surgeon, the neurologist and neurosurgeon.
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