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Joyce McSwan

Clinical Pharmacist; Clinical Director, Gold Coast Primary Health Network - Persistent Pain Program
Joyce is a multi-award winning clinical consultant pharmacist and educator within the field of pain management. She is the Clinical Director of the Gold Coast Primary Health Network ‘Turning Pain into Gain’ program and Australia Pain Society QLD Director. Her contributions in the field of persistent pain has been recognised through awards and collaborative industry partnerships with Griffith University, Bond University, Pain Australia, Australian Pain Society, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Pain Management Research Institute. Her research interest lies in innovative health pathway design and piloting and implementing models of care within the primary care setting utilising mixed funding models to optimise pain management and chronic disease management.

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This article discusses the assessment and management of acute low back pain in general practice according to the best available evidence to date.

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