An Overview of Professional Liability in Occupational Therapy

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 671-680

  Ranke, Beth A Ekelman ^a   Moriarty, Matthew P ^b  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Malpractice; Professional practice

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031230137     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.51.8.671     Document Type: Review

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