The introduction and evaluation of an occupational therapy assistant practitioner

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 293-301

  Nancarrow, Susan ^a   Mackey, Hazel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Bucknall Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Assistant practitioner; New roles; Supervision; Support worker

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ATTITUDE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 33745222048     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2005.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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