Integrating research into practice: A challenge for local authority occupational therapy

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-48

  Fänge, Agneta ^a   Ivanoff, Synneve Dahlin ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Community; Evidence based; Focus groups; Healthcare; Professional competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549110119     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120802419357     Document Type: Article

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