Article Library
Developed with the busy physician in mind, TeachQME.com's publications are in a refreshing, periodical-style format (articles) and contain information valuable and beneficial to a Qualified Medical Examiner's practice, report writing and knowledge of the CA Workers' Compensation laws.
Please browse the current article library:
(NOTE: All articles are 1.5 credits each)
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Click the article title to see a brief synopsis/summary
10. Substantial Evidence in M/L Reporting
15. Self-Referrals/Cross Referrals – The Rules
17. The QME Process after SB899
18. Vocational Rehabilitation Disputes
19. AMA Guides – Introduction
20. AMA Guides –Upper Extremity
21. AMA Guides -- Spine
22. AMA Guides – The Pain Patient
23. AMA Guides -- Lower Extremity
24. The Psychiatric Med-legal Evaluation
25. Toxic Exposure Related Illness:
Causation, Diagnosis and Disability
26. Apportionment after SB899
27. Compliance with Med-legal letters
28. Substantial Evidence of Causation Apportionment
29. Cumulative Trauma Injuries
30. QME Sanction Guidelines (DWC)*
31. From AMA impairment to CA PD rating
32. Obesity: Complications in WC claims
33. Medical Provider Networks
34. Sleep Disorders
35. Common Deficiencies in Med/legal report writing
36. ACOEM Practice Guidelines
37. Top Ten Problems in Reports
38. Chronic Pain and the Use of Opioid Analgesics
39. Old vs. New Rating Schedule
40. Privacy Compliance for Work Related Medical Issues
41. Converting Impairment into Disability
42. Sunset of the Vocational Rehabilitation Benefit
43. Personality Structure and The Evaluation and Treatment Of Industrially-Related Injuries - Severely Immature Personality Types
44. Personality Structure and the Evaluation and Treatment of Industrially-Related Injuries - Pseudo-Mature and Mature Personality Types
45. The Benson Decision
46. A Defensive Perspective on Almaraz/Guzman
47. The Valdez Decision: Admissibility of Non-MPN physician medical reports
48. An Overview of the QME Regulations
49. The Dorsett Decision: Court of Appeals Closes Apportionment Loophole
50,51,52. How Can a QME or AME Report Best Fulfill Its Purpose? Counts for 3 articles for 4.5 credits (must be taken together)
* Exam does not count for credit if Article 5 has been previously taken.
Authors:
David Kizer, Esq.
Luis Pérez-Cordero and Craig Andrew Lange
Judge Pamela Foust
Robert Neveln, MD
Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD
Richard T. Katz, MD
Stacey Lee Smith, MD
Steven Feinberg, M.D.
Allan Leno
David M. Reiss, M.D.
Robert G. Rassp, Esq.
Christopher Brigham, M.D.
Frederick Fung, M.D., M.S.
Richard M. Jacobsmeyer
