AMA Guides 5th Edition - California Orthopaedic Association
AMA Guides 5th Edition - California Orthopaedic Association
AMA Guides 5th Edition - California Orthopaedic Association
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Support for Rating by Analogy• On page 11, the <strong>AMA</strong> <strong>Guides</strong> states:Given the range, evolution, and discoveryof new medical conditions, the <strong>Guides</strong>cannot provide an impairment rating for allimpairments• Also, since some medical syndromes arepoorly understood and are manifested onlyby subjective symptoms, impairmentratings are not provided for thoseconditions