Development of the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Guideline for Rating Physical Impairment.
10.3346/jkms.2009.24.S2.S221
- Author:
Kyeong Seok LEE
1
;
Jong Uk WON
;
So Yun KIM
;
Myong Sei SOHN
;
Yoo Sik YOUM
;
Yoon Seong LEE
;
Dong Jun KIM
;
Soo Hun CHO
;
Mi Jin LEE
;
Jong Sang CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Chonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Practice Guideline ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Disability Evaluation;
Public Health;
Workers' Compensation;
Social Welfare
- MeSH:
*Disability Evaluation;
Humans;
Korea;
Program Development;
Questionnaires;
*Severity of Illness Index
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2009;24(Suppl 2):S221-S226
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Systematic and effective welfare for the disabled is possible when there are scientific and objective criteria demonstrating either presence or severity of the impairment. We need our own scientific criteria suitable for our culture and society, since the impairment is influenced by them. In 2007, we established the Developing Committee of Korean Academy of Medical Sciences (KAMS) Guideline for Impairment Rating under KAMS supervision. We included all fixed and permanent physical impairments after a sufficient medical treatment. The impairment should be stable and medically measurable. If not, it should be reevaluated later. We benchmarked the American Medical Association Guides. The KAMS Guideline should be scientific, objective, valid, reasonable and practical. In particular, we tried to secure objectivity. We developed the KAMS Guideline for Impairment Rating.
