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FIRST REGIONAL FIBROMYALGIA CONFERENCE organised by The Lismore NATIONAL ME/FMS COUNTRY NETWORK AUSTRALIA was held at the Lismore and District Workers Club 24th and 25th August 1998

FIBROMYALGIA AND RELATED DISORDERS: 

MOVING FORWARD TO A MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT

 Welcome and Introduction by the late Bill Rixon MP founding Patron

Dr Ian Buttfield M.B,B.S,M.D,F.R.A.C.P,F.R.A.C.M.A, Specialist Clinician, Adelaide Speaker at International ME/CFS Sydney Conference/update of Clinical management

Keynote speaker: Dr Daniel Clauw MD Rheumatologist Washington University DC, USA. Topic "Chronic Pain and Fatigue Syndromes: Translating New Research Findings into More Effective Treatment"

Professor Norm Barling, Ph.D (MAPS) (MASH): "FMS Some psychological components: Towards better coping?

Mr Michael Smith, Pharmacist, adverse reactions medications

Mr Peter Webb A.P.P.P(QLD)A.Ps. S, Fellow A.N.T. A, Psychologist/Naturopathic Physician, Gut Dysfunction

Dr Robert Weatherby, Lecturer Southern Cross University; Evening Primrose Oil and Exercise study in patients with ME/CFS/FM. Prevalence study by the National ME/FM Country Network in conjunction with SCU

Panel question time

 MONDAY 24th August HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WORKSHOP

 Welcome Dr Geoff Meers

Dr Ian Buttfield, Sydney International Conference speaker clinical management

Dr Daniel Clauw MD "Chronic Pain and Fatigue Syndromes: Translating

New Research Findings into More Effective Treatment"

Mr Peter Webb, A.P.P.P(QLD)A. Ps.S, Fellow A.N.T.A, Naturopathic Physician, Gut

Professor Norm Barling Ph.D (MAPS) (MASH): "FMS Some psychological components: Towards better coping"

Panel discussion

Tuesday 25.

9am to 12 noon: open forum discussion with speakers

Implementation of Strategies for More effective Management

 

 

 

 

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