Presented by:

Dr Paul Pers, General Practitioner

Dr Gavin Shepherd, Occupational Physician

A/Prof David Butler, Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr Tim Semple, Pain Specialist 

Learning outcomes: 

• Use practical neuroscience and ‘nudge’ principles to challenge a patients mindset in order to achieve behaviour change so as to avoid 'worklessness'
• Prevent the descent into the ‘vortex of disability’ by assessing and aligning the expectations of your injured patient with your own expectations
• Effectively use the work capacity certificate to promote functional ability and return to work
• Describe the updated evidence of efficacy of opioids in pain management and reflect on current pain language
• Describe tips for prescribing without conflict between practitioners, patients and regulators

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