Conducting case study research in occupational therapy

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-8

  Salminen, Anna Liisa ^a   Harra, Toini ^b   Lautamo, Tiina ^b  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Case study research; Occupational therapy research; Qualitative research; Research methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 33644825761     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2006.00540.x     Document Type: Article

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