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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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Lauren Finestone
A study suggests that some types of reassurance by doctors might be more helpful than others when dealing with pain conditions with no clear cause.
Lauren Finestone
General practitioners clearly play a critical role and we ask them to do a lot in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders. What is their experience of the work injury insurance system in Australia?
Tyler Lane
New research on the influence of return to work coordinators and health care providers on return to work
Dr James Crompton
Dr James Crompton discusses the role of the company doctor, including employer expectations, limitations and how they can help.
Tyler Lane
RTW Coordinators and health care providers: Longitudinal studies into their impact on RTW
Gabrielle Lis
Doctors don't dictate your fate. Learn how to get the information you need to make good decisions about your own medical treatment.
A. Richey
IME stands for Independent Medical Examination. They are used for a variety of reasons, depending on the situation.
A. Richey
The term, 'treaters' includes general practitioners, medical specialists and allied health professionals who provide medical assistance to ill or injured workers.
Kerrie Shepherd
In this webinar, Kerrie Shepherd, will present the learnings from the IASP Milan World Pain Congress on the interplay of PTSD and chronic pain.
Harry Papagoras
In this webinar, physiotherapist Harry Papagoras, discusses how medical certificates can be used to identify return to work barriers and implement effective management strategies.
Dr Jon Ford
Dr Jon Ford (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, PhD) discusses how to get the best return to work outcomes.
Dr Phillip Meyerkort
This webinar explores how RTW Coordinators and Claims Managers can communicate effectively with treating practitioners to establish a cooperative relationship.
Dr Andrea James
This webinar explores how doctors determine a person's work capacity.
Paul Coburn
Occupational physiotherapy expert Paul Coburn explains the principles of good physiotherapy and how you can positively influence practitioners.
