SERVICES

Second Opinion Medicine

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The Second Opinion Medicine service was put in place by Return to Work SA as a clinical support service for doctors treating patients with a work related injuries. It gives GPs the opportunity to gain specialist advice at any time during the life of a claim.

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​Independent Medical Examination

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An Independent Medical Examination (IME) can be arranged if your claims agent, representative or employer wants a comprehensive impartial expert opinion.  This requires a detailed history and  examination.  If needed, the person is entitled to bring a chaperone for the examination. 

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The referrer normally wants an opinion about diagnosis, possible causes, further treatment, current and future capacity for work and prognosis.

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Dr Economos is accredited to provide IMEs in SA, NSW and Victoria.  This service is provided at Unley, Seaford Heights and Gawler. 

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Permanent Impairment and Injury Scale Value Assessments

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Dr Economos is accredited to undertake PIAs (spine, upper and lower limbs) and ISVs (spine and upper limbs) for injuries at work or from road traffic accidents in SA and NSW.   For injuries at work in SA, the worker will choose the examiner from a list provided by the claims agent.

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