Occupational therapists in the school setting: Working with students with complex health care needs

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 519-523

  Lowman, Dianne Koontz ^a   Simons, Dianne F ^a   Shepherd, Jayne T ^a   Fiocca, Jeanne T ^b   Ernouf, Holly S ^c   Hundley, Becky S ^d  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Riverside Rehabilitation Institute   (United States)

^c Eastern State Hospital Williamsburg   (United States)

^d Gloucester County Public Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Education, special; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEIZURES; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 0033195160     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.53.5.519     Document Type: Article

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