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1st_Read.htm |
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Doctors_for_Sale.htm |
A must
read! Willamette Week says, "You are about to descend into the
netherworld of injury litigation, a treacherous no-man's-land between medicine
and law, where every victim is a suspect, every twinge has a price tag and
every the theory, however fantastic, can flourish if only it is fertilized
by money." [text version] |
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IME_complaints_involve.PDF |
A 1997
letter by DCBS states that IME complaints involve, among other things, false
medical history and statements by examiners, fill in the blanks "canned"
reports, rough treatment, and poor hygiene of examiners. |
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IME_Jacobsen_&_OARA_436-010-0270.pdf |
Government
document says that the person conducting the examination shall determine
the conditions under which the examination will be conducted. |
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OR_Medical_Examiners-IME_Complaints_1.pdf |
Page 1
of 2. The Oregon Board of Medical Examiners writes the state about complaints
it's received about IME's. |
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OR_Medical_Examiners-IME_Complaints_2.pdf |
Page 2
of 2. The Board states that failure to provide adequate explanation and/or
adequate draping has also led to allegations of sexual boundary violations,
especially following physical assessment around the breasts and pelvis of
female patients. |
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Prepare_for_IME.htm |
Here are
many tips about what to expect and how to make the best of this situation. |
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Worker-requested
medical examination |
When
certain qualifications are met, workers are now entitled to have a medical
examination by a physician selected by the director and paid for by the
insurer. |
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Dealing With SAIF - Sick and feeling like a criminal |
"It was the most degrading and humiliating experience I think I've ever been through," says Westmoreland. "It was as if the doctor had already made up his mind in advance." |
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