Occupational medicine and worker's compensation in Oklahoma.

The worker's compensation system in Oklahoma is the product of a long history of evolution involving influences from social, legal, political, cultural, and economic realms. This process of adaptation continues today. Most recently the system was amended effective November 1986. The basic principles of a worker's compensation program are important, as well as the new changes resulting from recent reforms.

[The Rodewischer declarations 1963 and 1983--expression of the responsibility of the entire society for rehabilitation of psychiatric patients]. / Die Rodewischer Thesen 1963 und 1983--Ausdruck gesamtgesellschaftlicher Verantwortung für die Rehabilitation psychisch Kranker.

A short historical overview shows, that different human societies approach in a different way to the social problems connected with the existence of mental ill persons. The declarations of congresses of socialist countries psychiatrists in Rodewisch/GDR in 1963 and 1983 reflect the main lines of treatment, rehabilitation and position in the socialist society of mental ill people. There are also outlined the tasks with regard to rehabilitation for the next years.

[Legal principles for participation of medical service in vocational guidance and education]. / Die rechtlichen Grundlagen für das Tätigwerden des Arztlichen Dienstes im Berufsförderungswerk und im Berufsbildungswerk.

Dealt with is the medical profession's legal status in the vocational education and vocational retraining centres. The legal basis for the medical doctor's activities in this type of facilities is clarified, drawing on the legislational history of various rehabilitation-related laws.

Fifty years of federal legislation and programs affecting PM&R.

The accomplishments of 50 years in matters of federal legislation and programs affecting PM&R were made possible in large part through the dedication of specialists in PM&R who, first and foremost, were advocates of measures which would serve best the interests of the nation's handicapped and disabled. The contributions of certain individuals have been mentioned throughout this article, but a few have provided the essential continuity of effort in federal advocacy for the handicapped and PM&R. In my experience, this distinguished list of advocates has included Rusk, Kottke, Lowman, Lehmann, Spencer, Ditunno and Materson. These individuals were either defacto or dejure chairs of Academy of ACRM legislative and health policy committees from the 1960s to the present. They devoted endless hours of volunteer work on behalf of the handicapped and PM&R. In addition, Rusk and Betts have been magnificent in attracting the public's attention to the needs of the disabled. The dedication, passion, sense of justice and persistence of all these men have served PM&R, the handicapped and the public admirably. The field of PM&R will always produce leaders of such quality, given its basic commitment to the needs of the handicapped and disabled and its passion for patient advocacy and social justice. It is my wish to dedicate this article, to the extent it is accurate, intelligent and well written, to Edward Lowman, MD, now deceased, who was a key link in the chain of advocacy. If the article is not perceived as described, it would not be appropriate to dedicate it to this man. Dr. Lowman was always all of those things.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)