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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (author)
Autor Corporativo: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, author (author)
Otros Autores: Division, Health and Medicine (-), Services, Board on Health Care, Techniques, Committee on Identifying New or Improved Diagnostic or Evaluative
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2024.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Consensus study report.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.