Profiting from consensus methods in occupational therapy: Using a Delphi study to achieve consensus on multiprofessional discharge planning

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 65-70

  Atwal, Anita ^a   Caldwell, Kay ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037312750     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260306600204     Document Type: Article

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