Developing empathy as a foundation of client-centred practice: Evaluation of a university curriculum initiative

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 76-85

  Jamieson, Margaret ^a   Krupa, Terry ^a   O'Riordan, Anne ^a   O'Connor, Donna ^a   Paterson, Margo ^a   Ball, Caroline ^b   Wilcox, Susan ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Quinte and District Rehabilitation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disabled; Education, occupational therapy; Empathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COUNSELING; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPATHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LEARNING; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSICAL DISABILITY;

CANADA; CURRICULUM; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPATHY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 33646231750     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2182/cjot.05.0008     Document Type: Article

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