The medical card (physical) is good until that date (Sept 2016) regardless of where you are working - it is a federal certification, therefore it...
Yes, I find that 80-90 percent of drivers are nervous for one thing or another upon first coming in for a physical. It is good to tell the doctor...
Good points in this thread. The medical card will vary within high BP as well - stage 2, 3, etc. The overall best point is to work on...
Well yes, that is the judgement part of us medical examiners - when to send for sleep studies or not given history (and exam with co-morbidity).
I am unaware of any required guidelines/testing related to this during the DOT physical examination.
You are required to distinguish between red, green and amber only according to the federal guidelines. It should not be the dot test (also called...
It is good that you are taking a proactive approach, Robbie! You are right, healthy eats/small gyms would do drivers well at truck stops! This...
AT 95 - I'm sorry for not responding all weekend. It is a whisper, shouldn't be too "soft" at all. That would be unfair I would think. Not...
Basically you need to hear a whisper from your good ear at 5 feet (or greater). If you have a hearing aid, you obviously may use this during the...
^Absolutely correct, Big Don!
As a physician (chiropractic) who performs DOT physicals, I do whatever I can (advice, rest, etc.) to help a driver get their lowest reading while...
The physical consists of a history and the actual exam portion. We will go over any health history information from heart to lung to surgeries...
