Occupational therapy and physiotherapy: Similar, but separate

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 163-170

  Brown, G Ted ^a,b   Greenwood, Jennifer ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Island Lodge Long Term Care Facility   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0345711736     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802269906200406     Document Type: Review

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