A call for diversity awareness and cultural competency

OT Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 19, 2006, Pages

  Wilson, Lesly S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33751243071     PISSN: 10844902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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