State of the occupational therapy workforce: Results of a national study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-105

  Powell, Janet M ^a   Kanny, Elizabeth M ^a   Ciol, Marcia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Health personnel; Health services; Vacancy rate; Workforce shortage

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849093269     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.1.97     Document Type: Article

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