The journal club: A method for occupational therapists to bridge the theory-practice gap

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 301-306

  Sherratt, Charles ^a  

^a Harplands Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EID: 23044455845     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260506800703     Document Type: Review

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