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What elements are typically required in a physician’s medical report to process a disability income insurance claim?

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*Relevant medical history, past history, social history, and family history

*Dates patient became disabled

*Subjective symptoms/complaints (patient's words)

*Objective findings on physical examination (example physical/mental status exam results, contusions, blood pressure)

*Severity of the illness/injury

*Laboratory and x-ray studies/findings, hospital discharge reports

*Diagnostic studies

*Diagnosis

*Medication

*Treatment prescribed/dates with patient's response and prognosis

*Medical prognosis (outcome of disease/injury based on medical findings)

*Names of any other treating physicians

*Date patient expected return to work

*Description of job duties and patient's ability to perform work

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