Factors Which Motivate the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to Become a Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR)

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 39-51

  Kneisley, Beth Ann ^a   Heater, Stephen L ^b  

^a Owens Community College   (United States)

^b RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842634319     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j003v11n03_04     Document Type: Article

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