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Feeling better, getting worse — How passive care extends disability

contributorDr Mary Wyatt & Tanya Cambey

How heat packs, ultrasound and hands-on care can extend disability rather than resolve it.

When 'abnormal' is normal — rethinking how we report spinal imaging

contributorDr Mary Wyatt & Tanya Cambey

Words matter. Context matters. How we report imaging findings can either contribute to harm or...

The treatment lottery — When postcode and pathways shape recovery

contributorTanya Cambey & Dr Mary Wyatt

Two workers. Same injury. Same employer. Same compensation scheme. Different recovery paths.

The assessment carousel — Part 2: Procedural justice and system impacts

contributorTanya Cambey & Dr Mary Wyatt

How the process of assessment — not just the number — shapes outcomes in workers'...

The hidden crisis — How inadequate opioid monitoring in compensable schemes fails our most vulnerable

contributorTanya Cambey

This article examines the governance and monitoring failures that enable opioid-related harm in...

Pain medicines cause harm — Opioids in workers’ compensation

contributorDr Mary Wyatt & Tanya Cambey

Prolonged opioid therapy in compensable settings is consistently associated with poorer...