The DOT Medical Examination
Author: Natalie P. Hartenbaum
Publisher: OEM Health Information, Incorporated
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9781883595753
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Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedicolegal Death Investigation System
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2003-08-22
Total Pages: 85
ISBN-13: 0309167043
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe US Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of The National Academies to conduct a workshop that would examine the interface of the medicolegal death investigation system and the criminal justice system. NIJ was particularly interested in a workshop in which speakers would highlight not only the status and needs of the medicolegal death investigation system as currently administered by medical examiners and coroners but also its potential to meet emerging issues facing contemporary society in America. Additionally, the workshop was to highlight priority areas for a potential IOM study on this topic. To achieve those goals, IOM constituted the Committee for the Workshop on the Medicolegal Death Investigation System, which developed a workshop that focused on the role of the medical examiner and coroner death investigation system and its promise for improving both the criminal justice system and the public health and health care systems, and their ability to respond to terrorist threats and events. Six panels were formed to highlight different aspects of the medicolegal death investigation system, including ways to improve it and expand it beyond its traditional response and meet growing demands and challenges. This report summarizes the Workshop presentations and discussions that followed them.
The DOT Medical Examination
Author: Natalie P. Hartenbaum
Publisher: OEM Health Information, Incorporated
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781883595531
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRev. ed. of: The DOT medical examination: a guide to commercial drivers' medical certification / Natalie P. Hartenbaum, editor. 4th ed. c2008.
Independent Medical Evaluation
Author: Douglas W. Martin
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-02-02
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 3319719068
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive book thoroughly addresses every aspect of Independent Medical Evaluations, an important part of many medical specialty disciplines where forensic opinions are needed by patients, physicians, insurers, and attorneys. Independent Medical Evaluation: A Practical Guide begins by defining the IME product and the IME evaluator themselves, explaining the medicolegal systems, and providing guidance towards establishing these professional services. Following this, the book describes how to best use medical records, and best-practices for taking an IME history and conducting an examination. The final few chapters cover developing an IME report, the common challenges and pitfalls encountered, with strategies and pearls shared to illustrate how to avoid them. Structured in a concise, practical format, this essential guide includes a large selection of sample models and templates, for additional teaching purposes. The first of its kind, Independent Medical Evaluation: A Practical Guide is a unique and ideal reference text for any physician working with IME’s, from the physician conducting their first exam, to the experienced physician alike.
NRCME Study Guide
Author: David Thorpe
Publisher:
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781516901043
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe "NRCME Study Guide" is the premier study guide available today to assist providers in preparing to sit for the certification examination for the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.The guide is prepared so that all defined categories identified by the NRCME as areas to be tested, are organized for easy reference and study. Categories include: The Health Driver Physical and Certification Regulations to Remember Documentation Certification Periods Waiting Periods Required Medical Clearance Required and Recommended Testing Counseling Requirements Waivers, Exemptions and SPE Disqualifying Conditions (Temporary and Permanent) Hours of Service (HOS) Disqualifying Medications and Medications of Concern NRCME Practice Test Each section and its components contain page references (in parentheses) to "The CME's Guide to the DOT Physical Exam" so that the candidate may expand on their understanding of each category and condition.A 120-question practice test with answers and reasoning is included to further assist the candidate in their preparation to take and pass the certification examination.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2016-09-12
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 0309392527
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are approximately 4,000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might have involved fatigued drivers. The stresses associated with their particular jobs (irregular schedules, etc.) and the lifestyle that many truck and bus drivers lead, puts them at substantial risk for insufficient sleep and for developing short- and long-term health problems. Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health and Highway Safety assesses the state of knowledge about the relationship of such factors as hours of driving, hours on duty, and periods of rest to the fatigue experienced by truck and bus drivers while driving and the implications for the safe operation of their vehicles. This report evaluates the relationship of these factors to drivers' health over the longer term, and identifies improvements in data and research methods that can lead to better understanding in both areas.
Assessing Fitness for Military Enlistment
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2006-02-27
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 0309164877
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) faces short-term and long-term challenges in selecting and recruiting an enlisted force to meet personnel requirements associated with diverse and changing missions. The DoD has established standards for aptitudes/abilities, medical conditions, and physical fitness to be used in selecting recruits who are most likely to succeed in their jobs and complete the first term of service (generally 36 months). In 1999, the Committee on the Youth Population and Military Recruitment was established by the National Research Council (NRC) in response to a request from the DoD. One focus of the committee's work was to examine trends in the youth population relative to the needs of the military and the standards used to screen applicants to meet these needs. When the committee began its work in 1999, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force had recently experienced recruiting shortfalls. By the early 2000s, all the Services were meeting their goals; however, in the first half of calendar year 2005, both the Army and the Marine Corps experienced recruiting difficulties and, in some months, shortfalls. When recruiting goals are not being met, scientific guidance is needed to inform policy decisions regarding the advisability of lowering standards and the impact of any change on training time and cost, job performance, attrition, and the health of the force. Assessing Fitness for Military Enlistment examines the current physical, medical, and mental health standards for military enlistment in light of (1) trends in the physical condition of the youth population; (2) medical advances for treating certain conditions, as well as knowledge of the typical course of chronic conditions as young people reach adulthood; (3) the role of basic training in physical conditioning; (4) the physical demands and working conditions of various jobs in today's military services; and (5) the measures that are used by the Services to characterize an individual's physical condition. The focus is on the enlistment of 18- to 24-year-olds and their first term of service.
Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2015-12-29
Total Pages: 473
ISBN-13: 0309377722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGetting the right diagnosis is a key aspect of health care - it provides an explanation of a patient's health problem and informs subsequent health care decisions. The diagnostic process is a complex, collaborative activity that involves clinical reasoning and information gathering to determine a patient's health problem. According to Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, diagnostic errors-inaccurate or delayed diagnoses-persist throughout all settings of care and continue to harm an unacceptable number of patients. It is likely that most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences. Diagnostic errors may cause harm to patients by preventing or delaying appropriate treatment, providing unnecessary or harmful treatment, or resulting in psychological or financial repercussions. The committee concluded that improving the diagnostic process is not only possible, but also represents a moral, professional, and public health imperative. Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, a continuation of the landmark Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human (2000) and Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001), finds that diagnosis-and, in particular, the occurrence of diagnostic errorsâ€"has been largely unappreciated in efforts to improve the quality and safety of health care. Without a dedicated focus on improving diagnosis, diagnostic errors will likely worsen as the delivery of health care and the diagnostic process continue to increase in complexity. Just as the diagnostic process is a collaborative activity, improving diagnosis will require collaboration and a widespread commitment to change among health care professionals, health care organizations, patients and their families, researchers, and policy makers. The recommendations of Improving Diagnosis in Health Care contribute to the growing momentum for change in this crucial area of health care quality and safety.
National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (Fmcsa)
Author: National Learning Corporation
Publisher: Admission Test
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780837358482
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Admission Test Series prepares students for entrance examinations into college, graduate and professional school as well as candidates for professional certification and licensure. The National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (FMCSA) Passbook(R) prepares you by sharpening the skills and abilities necessary to succeed on your upcoming entrance exam. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
