Let Doctors Be Doctors –Don’t Let Engineers Determine Injuries by John J Smith in BJSTR
Don't Let Engineers Determine Injuries
A scenario plays out every day in America. A collision occurs, the
party is transported by EMS, or sees the Doctor soon afterwards, and a
chain of medical treatment ensues. The medical providers report
objective findings and opine that the treatments are necessary and
reasonable.
Despite this, when reimbursement is sought, a report appears from an
engineer/scientist and without scientific or engineering basis the
author
claims that the injury is not related to the event. To support the
opinions of the hired analyst, a series of assertions are made in an
attempt to
discredit the treating providers’ opinions. While not predicated upon
any valid engineering or science, the medical providers may have trouble
being reimbursed for the reasonable and necessary services.
This article looks at many of the common misconceptions regarding
traumatic events and provides the reader with the knowledge necessary
to address the inaccurate claims. In the field of biomechanics, the key
issue is; were there forces, loads and moments applied in the areas
where
the medical providers have found the injuries. Engineers should not be
used to discount medical treatments, let Doctors be Doctors.
Areas that will be addressed are
A. The claim of an injury threshold.
B. The comparison of a traumatic event to daily activities.
C. The damage to a vehicle determines if a person is injured.
D. Safety optimized volunteer testing directly correlated to non-safety optimized real world events.
E. Change in velocity is important in a motor vehicle collision.
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