Re: Study the TMJ/TMD cases involving attorneys

From: The Webby (nospamattmjiatroepidemicnospam_at_san.rr.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 18:10:41 GMT

Here's a website belonging to the WCB (Workers Compensation Board)
Alberta, Canada. How does their position on TMJD "look" to those who
participate in smd and asj-d ??

http://www.wcb.ab.ca/providers/magt21.asp

Can anyone find something similar and quickly for California (or any
other US state)?

TW

In article
<nospamattmjiatroepidemicnospam-8E0459.10462521082004@orngca-news02.soca
l.rr.com>,
 The Webby <nospamattmjiatroepidemicnospam@san.rr.com> wrote:

> Oops. The last line needed a reference.
>
> > As it mentioned, the people who register might be asked later to
> > participate in other studies.
>
> That sentence applies to the NIDCR and TIRR TMJD project at Univ. of
> Minnesota.
>
> TW
>
> In article
> <nospamattmjiatroepidemicnospam-B9B496.10441421082004@orngca-news02.soca
> l.rr.com>,
> The Webby <nospamattmjiatroepidemicnospam@san.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Building a database of patients with conditions diagnosed as "TMJ",
> > "TMD", "TMJD", etc. who consulted attorneys would yeild an interesting
> > bunch of data, IMHO.
> >
> > What comes to mind immediately would be this:
> >
> > 1. Medical/dental malpractice (including any/all healthcare providers
> > accused of negligence)
> >
> > 2. MVA, motor vehicle accident injuries
> >
> > 3. Workers Compensation
> >
> > 4. Criminal violence
> >
> > 5. Insurance disputes (all insurance matters)
> >
> > 6. Personal injury (defective materials such as Vitek Inc.'s Proplast)
> >
> > Other ideas?????
> >
> > The information that might come from studying people within this
> > category (not limited to the brief list above, of course) might teach
> > the researchers a great deal more than just whether the person consulted
> > a lawyer about an injury.
> >
> > As it mentioned, the people who register might be asked later to
> > participate in other studies. ??? hmmm.
> >
> >
> > TW