Evaluation of the implementation of the single assessment process and its impact on occupational therapy practice

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 271-280

  Ridout, Alicia ^a   Mayers, Christine ^b  

^a Practice Development Lead Occupational Therapist   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPT MAPPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FRUSTRATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WORK; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEAMWORK; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745603698     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260606900605     Document Type: Review

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