Physical & Medical

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a globally used medical classification that is used in epidemiology, health management and clinical diagnosis. The International Classification [...]

Physical problem that arose from some sort of external trauma to the body such as a fall. Source: Alghnam S, Wegener ST, Bhalla K, Colantuoni [...]

A loss, loss of use, of derangement of any body part, organ system, or organ function. An impairment may arise from an injury or an [...]

An individual’s cognitive appraisal and personal understanding of a medical condition and its potential consequences. Illness perception focuses on how one experiences and mentally frames [...]

Description of the use of services by patients for treating physical post-traumatic sequelae. Source: 0

The term “first responder” includes a firefighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or other individual (including an employee of a legally organized and [...]

Factors in a person's environment that, through their absence or presence, improve functioning and reduce disability. Includes aspects such as an accessible physical environment; availability [...]

Frequency of changes in occupation, position, status post injury. Has two dimensions: 1) the duration of employment (tenure) and (2) the regularity at which a [...]

The effect of an injury on the economy of an individual and its family, Includes healthcare consumption and productivity losses. Source: Herrera-Escobar JP, Osman SY, [...]

An alteration of an individual’s capacity to meet personal, social or occupational demands. Source: AMA