Occupational well-being: Rethinking occupational therapy outcomes

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 184-190

  Doble, Susan E ^a   Santha, Josiane Caron ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ergothérapie Les Mille Pattes   (Canada)

Author keywords

Meaning; Occupational needs; Occupational performance; Occupational well being; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 45149087232     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740807500310     Document Type: Article

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