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Articles about 'Assessment of work capacity'

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The role of general practitioners in worker rehabilitation — insights from the research

contributorLauren 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?

Guidelines for diagnosing, managing and trouble-shooting mental health claims

contributorRTWMatters team

GP guidelines on the assessment and management of work-related mental health conditions aim to reduce unnecessary “unfit for work” certificates and improve recovery outcomes.

Form-fitting functional abilities to workers

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

A simple but effective South Australian initiative helps physios communicate with GPs about patients' functional abilities.

Webinar recording: Best practice independent medical assessments

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

This webinar expands on the previous presentation on independent medical assessment basics.

Webinar recording: Independent Medical Examiners: Assessing capacity for work

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Mary Wyatt explores the role of the IME in assessing work capacity for injured or ill employees.

What is an IME?

contributorA. Richey

IME stands for Independent Medical Examination. They are used for a variety of reasons, depending on the situation.

Webinar Recording: The role of the medical certificate in identifying and managing RTW barriers

contributorHarry 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.

Webinar Recording: Adjustment Disorder and Work

contributorDr James Hundertmark

This webinar dispels the myths and explains what an adjustment disorder is, as well as its impact return to work.

Recorded Webinar: Claims Management - Promoting the claimant as the primary agent of recovery

contributorJohn Harrison

This webinar looks at the importance of having the claimant consider their own role in both the injury and the recovery.

Recorded webinar: The medical assessment of work capacity

contributorDr Andrea James

This webinar explores how doctors determine a person's work capacity.

Are we asking the right questions?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

There's more than meets the eye when it comes to patients at risk of poor return to work results.

Is a person capable of doing the job - are we capable of assessing this?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

How do doctors assess a person's ability to work? What factors come into play when they make their decision?

Patient styles: distress, and what they get

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

How patients communicate has an important influence on the treatment they receive. What is the impact of distress?