Cultural differences: The experience of establishing an occupational therapy service in a developing community

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 188-198

  Bourke Taylor, Helen ^a   Hudson, Dawn ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Community development; Culture; Ethnographic methodology; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EDUCATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVIEW; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; TRAINING;

EID: 29144435238     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2005.00493.x     Document Type: Article

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