The Reliability and Validity of the Safety Assessment of Function and the Environment for Rehabilitation (SAFER Tool)

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 127-132

  Letts, Lori ^a   Scott, Sheri ^b   Burtney, Jill ^c   Marshall, Linda ^c   McKean, Martha ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b W Dufferin Comm Care Access Centre   (Canada)

^c Boarding Home Support Programme   (Canada)

^d Riverdale Hospital   (Canada)

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EID: 0000127072     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802269806100309     Document Type: Article

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