Mental health: How well are occupational therapists equipped for a changed practice environment?

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 163-166

  Lloyd, Chris ^a   Bassett, Hazel ^b   King, Robert ^b  

^a Departments of Occupational Therapy   (Australia)

^b GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Mental health; Professional practice

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MANPOWER; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGIST; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORKER; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036750857     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2002.00332.x     Document Type: Review

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