An independent medical evaluation (IME) is an assessment performed by a physician who
does not treat the patient. Disability insurers, employers or lawyers often request an IME …

The Independent Medical Examination (IME), as it is commonly referred to, is currently a
mainstay of the medicolegal system. As is often the case in Workers' Compensation and …

Independent medical examinations (IMEs) are physicals conducted at the request of a third
party. An example is the physical examination of a workers' compensation claimant or life …

Background: Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) have protected the rights of workers
in the United States since the first laws protecting employees were established in the early …

Serving as an expert witness in a court of law necessitates the consideration of a number of
ethical obligations that are rarely delineated by those who seek or provide such testimony …

Employers frequently ask physicians to conduct medical examinations and review radiology
films and other diagnostic tests of employees. Physicians also provide such services at the …

Question 24 in test 2 reads:“Explain how a durable power of attorney for health care
(DPAHC) differs from other powers of attorney (POAs).” A correct but poor answer to this …

The American Society for Bioethics and Humanities is to be congratulated on its updating of
competency standards for ethics consultations (Tarzian and ASBH Core Competencies …

The professional liability risk exposure related to performing disability evaluations is low.
The primary exposures are litigation and administrative actions, such as investigations by …

Fox and her colleagues (2007) present an important and foundational study concerning the
character of current ethics consultation services (ECSs). Although we have some concerns …