Newswise — The complete strength-of-evidence practice recommendations for presenting disorders from the 3rd edition of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's (ACOEM's) Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines is now available as an annual subscription for Apple devices. This application (search ACOEM Practice Guidelines in iTunes) is exclusively designed for Apple devices and – when registered (a separate function within the app) – will allow all devices to access the Third Edition when synched. The $49.99 annual subscription includes all disorder recommendation statements, evidence levels and summaries, and has browsing, text, and key word search capabilities. This release also includes sample treatment plans based on severity for the most common musculoskeletal injuries.
ACOEM's 3rd edition, the gold standard in effective treatment of occupational injuries and illnesses, is intended for physicians and all those involved in worker health and workers' compensation systems and is:
• The basis for many state workers' compensation guidelines – including New York's.• Tested and refined in medical practice and presents essential evidence-based information to address the injured worker's functional impairment and safely return him or her to work.• Based on a published, detailed methodology with scientifically verifiable conclusions developed and reviewed by multi-disciplinary panels.
First published in 1997, ACOEM’s Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines has become the leading source in the United States for evidence-based guidelines used by occupational physicians and other health care professionals. ACOEM’s guidelines are also used by insurers, employers, attorneys, and other individuals and organizations involved in health and safety in the workplace. For a limited time, registered iPad/iPhone subscribers are eligible for a $200 discount on the 3rd edition 4 volume hard cover set. To learn more and/or to order the Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines, visit www.acoem.org, or call ACOEM at 847-818-1800.
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