Ethical dilemmas in occupational therapy and physical therapy: A survey of practitioners in the UK National Health Service

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 193-199

  Barnitt, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethical dilemmas; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy; Professional ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031748558     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.24.3.193     Document Type: Article

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