Orthoses as enablers of occupation: Client-centred splinting for better outcomes

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 306-314

  McKee, Pat ^a   Rivard, Annette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Narratives; Occupation (human); Orthosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOOT; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOINT STABILITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW; SPLINTING;

EID: 11144283547     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740407100510     Document Type: Review

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