Natalie P. Hartenbaum, MD MPH, Editor
Watch for a new Seventh Edition of THE DOT MEDICAL EXAMINATION coming in June 2020!
Available as a package only (print and online). The eBook version will be updated at least twice per year to keep you abreast of future changes in regulations and recommendations.NOTE: The eBook version is online access only and NOT downloadable
First published 20 years ago, this now classic guide to the DOT medical examination by Dr. Natalie Hartenbaum has been thoroughly revised and updated. The Sixth edition of this invaluable handbook collates the most recent "official" guidance from FMCSA, recommendations from FMCSA advisory groups (that have not been formally adopted), and the medical literature, and clarifies many of the confusing issues that have arisen from the NRCME.
Completely revised and updated, this title combines under one cover the latest information available to assist DOT medical examiners in evaluating a commercial driver's fitness to drive. The DOT Medical Examination gives you all the information you need to conduct an efficient, accurate examination of a commercial driver.
New in this edition - Important updates on: - Sleep Apnea
- Seizures and hearing exemptions
- Diabetes exemptions
- Substance abuse
- Updated regulations, references, and forms
- Links to source documents
- Expansive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section
Table of Contents
I. THE EXAMINATION PROCESS- Commercial Driver Medical Qualification: Past, Present, and Future
- The Examination
- Regulations, Advisory Criteria, Interpretations, and Frequently Asked Questions
II. SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Pulmonary Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Neurologic Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Renal Disease
- Substance Abuse and Medical Use
III. COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' HEALTH: RISKS AND HAZARDSIndex
ABOUT THE EDITOR: Natalie P. Hartenbaum, MD, MPH, FACOEM, is President and Chief Medical Officer at OccuMedix, Inc. Dr. Hartenbaum has been an invited witness by the National Transportation Safety Board in hearings on safety issues concerning the medical certification of commercial drivers and has written and lectured extensively on the issue of medical fitness in the transportation industry.
Eric Wood, MD, MPH is Deputy Director of the University of Utah's Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health. He is also Director of Occupational Medicine, and Director of the Occupational Medicine Residency Program at the University of Utah.
