Occupational Medicine, Worker's Compensation, and the Performing Arts

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Occupational Medicine ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Worker's Compensation ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Worker’S Compensation

Performing arts medicine has made significant progress over the last three decades, and not infrequently we have looked to the field of sports medicine for inspiration and strategies. It seems that we have looked to occupational medicine less often as a model to emulate, but that may be worth reconsidering. The article by Chimenti et al. in this issue of MPPA found that only a small percentage of injured musicians filed a claim for worker’s compensation, even though most of them had sought medical care.

Research in Performing Arts Medicine

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Know How ◽  
Dance Medicine ◽  
Artistic Performance

The field of performing arts medicine has grown significantly over the last few decades. While we still have a long way to go before we can confidently state that we know how to prevent and treat the maladies that interfere with artistic performance, we are making progress on several fronts. In preparation for giving one of the keynote addresses at the 2015 University of South Florida--Performing Arts Medicine Association Conference titled Caring for Artists and Arts that Heal, I reviewed the types of articles that have been published in Medical Problems of Performing Artists over the last 10 years. I also did a comparison of those articles to articles published in the Journal of Dance Medicine and Science and in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. In this editorial, I will present my findings.

Genees & Kunst 7: Seventh Biannual Symposium on Medical Problems of Dancers & Musicians, Amsterdam, October 11, 2008

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
A.B.M. (Boni) Rietveld ◽  
C.I.C.A. (Camilla) Winterkorn-Pierrot
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Occupational Medicine ◽  
Beta Blockers ◽  
Acl Injury ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Stage Fright ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Professional Dancers

On Saturday, October 11, 2008, the Dutch Performing Arts Medicine Association (NVDMG) organized a scientific and artistic symposium, Genees & Kunst 7, for its seventh member assembly, at the Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre in Amsterdam. Scientific presentations, interspersed with dance and music performances, were given by NVDMG members and by two invited international speakers: P. Lewton-Brain, Dancing uphill, insights into dancing on raked (inclined) stages, and Dr. J. Schloemicher-Thier, Occupational medicine in the Salzburger Festspiele. Other presenters included: Dr. A. de Gast, Functional impingement of the shoulder due to poor posture in musicians; Dr. C.C. de Cock, Beta-blockers and stage fright; Ms. A.E. Felter, Report of a study on the relation between dance floors and dance injuries; Dr. D.E. Meuffels, ACL injury in professional dancers; and Mr. G.J.F. de Haas, AD(H)D in musicians and dancers.

Occupational Medicine

2014 ◽  
pp. 1041-1046
Author(s):  
Lori Wiviott Tishler
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Occupational Medicine ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Worker's Compensation ◽  
Occupational History ◽  
Worker’S Compensation

Occupational injuries are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and occupational medicine physicians play a role in preventing, recognizing, diagnosing, and treating these illnesses. Yet, many illnesses that can be occupationally related are indistinguishable from other sorts of chronic illness. This chapter provides an overview of occupational medicine with a focus on the occupational history, disability, and worker's compensation.

scholarly journals Performing arts medicine: A research model for South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karendra Devroop
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Performing Artists ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Research Studies

Performing Arts Medicine has developed into a highly specialised field over the past three decades. The Performing Arts Medical Association (PAMA) has been the leading proponent of this unique and innovative field with ground-breaking research studies, symposia, conferences and journals dedicated specifically to the medical problems of performing artists. Similar to sports medicine, performing arts medicine caters specifically for the medical problems of performing artists including musicians and dancers. In South Africa there is a tremendous lack of knowledge of the field and unlike our international counterparts, we do not have specialised clinical settings that cater for the medical problems of performing artists. There is also a tremendous lack of research on performance-related medical problems of performing artists in South Africa. Accordingly the purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the field of performing arts medicine, highlight some of the significant findings from recent research studies and present a model for conducting research into the field of performing arts medicine. It is hoped that this research model will lead to increased research on the medical problems of performing artists in South Africa.

Worker's Compensation for Musicians

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-175
Author(s):  
Alex Lubet ◽  
Ruth L Chimenti
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Worker's Compensation ◽  
Print Version ◽  
Worker’S Compensation ◽  
Orchestral Musicians

Kudos to Ruth L. Chimenti et al. and MPPA editor Ralph Manchester for their excellent and complementary contributions to the literature regarding performing arts and worker’s compensation (WC). … Chimenti et al. addressed the issue of why WC is underutilized by professional orchestral musicians. They conducted a survey whose n = 261, with 243 musicians reporting injuries. The survey (included in the online, but not print version of the article) posits 7 possible reasons for not filing WC claims, plus the option of providing an “other” response. The authors did a good job choosing possible reasons, since all 7 received significant responses. … I would offer one “other” reason WC claims are not filed. Such claims are often denied and often taken to court.

Performing Arts Medicine--Past, Present and Future

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-56
Author(s):  
Ralph A Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
International Association ◽  
Health It ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Health Promotion In Schools ◽  
The Future ◽  
Dance Medicine ◽  
Performing Artist

We have a lot to be proud of as we look back on the last three decades, as we look around at what is happening in the field of performing arts medicine now, and as we look forward to the potential that the future holds. From the early 1980s, when Dr. Brandfonbrener decided it was time to focus on improving the health of musicians by organizing the first Aspen meeting, to the first issue of this journal and the founding of the Performing Arts Medicine Association over the next 5 years, the founding of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science in 1990, and the Health Promotion in Schools of Music initiative in the last decade, performing arts medicine has enjoyed steady growth. As we work to design the future of performing artist health, it may be useful to look at a “sister” specialty that got an earlier start—-sports medicine.

Worker's Compensation Claims and Approval Status for Occupational Cancers in Korea from 2000 to 2009

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won-Cheol Lee ◽  
Dong-Il Kim ◽  
Young-Jun Kwon ◽  
Hyoung-Ryoul Kim ◽  
In-Ah Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Worker's Compensation ◽  
Worker’S Compensation ◽  
Compensation Claims
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