The use of evidence-based practice by occupational therapists

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 134-145

  Salls, Joyce ^a   Dolhi, Cathy ^a   Silverman, Lyn ^a   Hansen, Mary ^b  

^a CHATHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Research skills

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST;

EID: 71049124860     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: 15413098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07380570902773305     Document Type: Article

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