Power and client-centred practice: An insider exploration of occupational therapists' experiences

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 261-271

  Mortenson, W Bennett ^a   Dyck, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Client centred practice; Occupational therapy practice; Organizational culture; Power

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE;

ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 33846957731     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2182/cjot.06.008     Document Type: Article

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