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The relationship between the employer and the primary care practitioner can sometimes seem peripheral to return to work. However, a recent RTWMatters poll showed that approximately 75% of return to work professionals find doctors "hard work". This topic looks at ways that you can improve your communication and interaction with treaters, to aid positive and timely return to work.
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Joe Dunn
An interview with psychiatrist Dr Joe Dunn on improving relationships with doctors, and some of the other complexities of the patient, doctor, insurer interaction.
SuperDoc
Assisting difficult RTW is even harder when the treating practitioner doesn't have all the facts of the case.
Dr Mary Wyatt
How do doctors assess a person's ability to work? What factors come into play when they make their decision?
SuperDoc
Partnerships between doctors and the workplace are worth working on. Open up the communication channels.
SuperDoc
How to Communicate with Doctors (or Yakking with Quacks). Doc doc, who's there? Doctor. Doctor who?
SuperDoc
Super Doc gives a super-spiel about the importance of listening - and saying no when you need to.
SuperDoc
Better than a blog - it's a monologue! Not the Great Decider, who is this guy? Let's talk medical certificates.
Tom Barton
Dr Robyn Horsley, OAM, explains the issues when communicating with a treating doctor.
Tom Barton
Dr Robyn Horsley gives us ten tips for great communication with the treating doctor.
Tom Barton
If patients who see an occupational doctor get better results, why isn't it common practice?
Tom Barton
Why don't doctors communicate well when returning patients to work? Let's consider ways of helping them to.
Gabrielle Lis
Feel like you've hit a brick wall? Practical tips to help you chisel away at it...
Gabrielle Lis
Hurdling with a briefcase is tough, so why not dismantle RTW relationship barriers before they trip you up?
Gabrielle Lis
Part One - What are the barriers to good doctor / employer relationships?
