Closing the gap: Collaborative learning as a strategy to embed evidence within occupational therapy practice

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-238

  Welch, Amanda ^a   Dawson, Pamela ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Evidence based practice; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; APPLIED RESEARCH; ARTICLE; COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; CRITICAL REFLECTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LOGIC; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ATTITUDE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHED RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING; UNIVERSITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

EID: 33644888281     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2005.00622.x     Document Type: Article

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