Therapists as advocates for their clients with disabilities: A conflict of roles?

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-46

  Tannous, Caterina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Client therapist relationship; Occupational therapy; Roles

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 0034087541     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2000.00204.x     Document Type: Review

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