The promise of occupational science: A developmental assessment of an emerging academic discipline

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 269-280

  Molke, Daniel K ^a,b   Laliberte Rudman, Deborah ^a,c   Polatajko, Helene J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Compreh Rehab/Mental Hlth Serv COTA ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discipline; Mixed methods; Occupational science

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL MEDICINE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 11144348956     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740407100505     Document Type: Review

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