J Korean Med Sci.  2009 May;24(Suppl 2):S221-S226. 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.S2.S221.

Development of the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Guideline for Rating Physical Impairment

• Lee KS
• Won JU
• Kim SY
• Sohn MS
• Youm YS
• Lee YS
• Kim DJ
• Cho SH
• Lee MJ
• Choi JS

• KMID: 1713805
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2009.24.S2.S221

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.

Keyword

Disability Evaluation; Public Health; Workers' Compensation; Social Welfare

MeSH Terms

*Disability Evaluation
Humans
Korea
Program Development
Questionnaires
*Severity of Illness Index

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  Fig. 1 Organization of the KAMS Guideline developing committee.

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