Comparative Analysis of Visual System Disability Evaluation Criteria between China and the United States.
10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.05.018
- Author:
Rui Jue LIU
1
;
Wen Tao XIA
1
Author Information
1. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai 200063, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
forensic medicine;
criteria;
disability identification;
visual
- MeSH:
American Medical Association;
China;
Disability Evaluation;
Disabled Persons;
Forensic Medicine/standards*;
Forensic Sciences;
Guidelines as Topic;
Humans;
United States
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2019;35(5):607-612
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Gradation of Disability in Human Body Injuries （hereinafter referred to as Gradation） has been released and used since January 2017, and has become the most widely used standard in forensic science practice. This paper calculates and rates the visual system evaluation provisions of the current domestic disability evaluation criteria represented by the Gradation which used the methods of Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment （hereinafter referred to as GEPI） issued by American Medical Association （AMA）. Through comparing, a good correlation between the provisions in Gradation and whole person impairment rating index in GEPI was shown. On the basis of this, suggestions are put forward to amend some provisions of Gradation, in order to provide reference for the revision and further improvement of domestic standards and provisions.
