Expectations and stress in junior occupational therapists: 1

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 478-484

  Rugg, Sue ^a  

^a St Loye s School of Health Studies   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expectations of work; Junior occupational therapists; Occupational stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751564987     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.2002.9.12.13692     Document Type: Article

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