Cultural influences on occupational therapy practice in Singapore: A pilot study

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 176-192

  Su, Yi Yang ^a   Mei, Poh Shek ^b   Tsunaka, Megumi ^c   Hua, Beng Lim ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c St Luke's Hospital   (Singapore)

^d SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cultural aspects in healthcare; Healthcare in Singapore; Occupational therapy models of practice

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SINGAPORE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY;

CULTURE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 33750121053     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.217     Document Type: Article

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