Evaluation of the role of the rehabilitation assistant

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 311-317

  Knight, Katherine ^a   Larner, Stuart ^b   Waters, Karen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nursing; Occupational therapy; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation assistant; Role; Speech and language therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750818218     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.7.13359     Document Type: Article

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