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A full multidisciplinary assessment for medico-legal use:
– what it involves

Pain is a complex subject and TPC will provide a comprehensive report detailing the current state of your client and explaining how they have reached this state with respect to their pre-accident condition. To fully describe this process requires a detailed assessment of the physiological and psychological changes that have occurred as a result of the index accident.

See also Mechanisms of chronic pain download.

The assessment

Staff

Tasks

Estimated
time (hours)

Consultant in
pain management

Interview (& examination if relevant) with client		1-2
Review of ALL notes Because of the influence of previous medical history (physical and psychological history, use of medical services etc) on pain perception and self management, notes prior to the accident (GP & others) must be examined in full.		3-6
Writing specialist report		1-2
Team discussion & writing summary report**		2

Total hours:

7-12

Clinical psychologist

Interview with client		1-2
Team discussion & writing report		1

Total hours:

2-3

Specialist pain physiotherapist

Interview with client & examination		1-2
Marking and interpretation of questionnaires
Team discussion & writing report		1

Total hours:

2-3

Full assessment (total hours):

Estimated cost:

11 - 18

£1,500 - £2,000

** The summary report draws all parts of the assessment together to create the final opinion and is presented in "executive summary" style – usually less than 1 side of A4.

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