Wendy is a General Paediatrician at Nelson Marlborough DHB, and in
this role works with premature babies through to adolescents with a wide range
of medical problems. Chronic pain
whether it be headaches or abdominal pain is a common reality for many children
and for Paediatricians seeing children this is an increasingly common referral.
After having a number of adolescents
face chronic pain she has developed an interest in trying to improve the care
they receive through educational resources and trying to develop a language to
communicate and explain the nature of chronic pain.
Childhood Pain
Wendy will present her journey with an adolescent experiencing
persistent pain, and attempt to illustrate the benefits of working in a
multidisciplinary team and present her reflections on what it has taught her
about pain (and what resources she found helpful).
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