RT Journal
A1 Scott M
T1 PRotection under the americans with disabilities act
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1999
FD September 22
VO 282
IS 12
SP 1131
OP 1132
DO 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-12-jbk0922
UL http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-12-jbk0922
AB 
To the Editor: The article by Mr Gostin and
colleagues1 makes 2 elegant points concerning
the ADA. First, the ADA is the only civil rights law in which even the definition
of who is covered is a legal and linguistic mire. Second, under the ADA, the
concept of direct threat cannot be a "best guess,"
but must be based on science—whenever it exists. However, I believe
the authors give the wrong impression about the basic intent of the law when
they write: "an individual must be unable to work in a range of jobs in order
to meet the ADA's definition of disability."