A self-directed fieldwork program to provide alternative occupational health placements for undergraduate occupational therapy students

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 60-68

  James, Carole ^a   Prigg, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fieldwork; Occupational health; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 3242676124     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2004.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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