Why occupational therapy needs evidence of participation in continuing professional development

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 140-143

  Mckinstry, Carol ^a   Allen, Rebecca ^b   Courtney, Michelle ^c   Oke, Lin ^d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Management and professional issues; Policy; Professional competence; Professional standards; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 63849305151     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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