Home safety assessment and intervention practice

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 144-148

  Oliver, Rosemary ^a   Chiu, Teresa ^a   Marshall, Linda ^a   Goldsilver, Pam ^b  

^a Client Systems and Support Services   (Canada)

^b COTA Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Mental Health Services ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Community; Environmental safety; Intervention; Occupational therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649093716     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.2003.10.4.13554     Document Type: Article

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