Occupational therapy in multicultural contexts: Issues and strategies

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 559-567

  Chiang, Michael ^a   Carlson, Glenys ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 0346432216     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260306601204     Document Type: Review

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