The use of theory in everyday practice: An exploratory study

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-62

  Elliott, Sharon J ^a   Velde, Beth P ^b   Wittman, Peggy P ^a  

^a Pitt Community College   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical reasoning; Cycle of theoretical learning; Fieldwork education; Frames of reference; Models of practice; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 0036386071     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J003v16n01_04     Document Type: Article

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