Equipment provision by local authority occupational therapy teams using the Fair Access to Care Services eligibility framework: A vignette and interview study

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 259-265

  Sackley, Catherine ^a   Lett, Karen ^b   Littlechild, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Tamworth Borough Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Eligibility criteria; Equipment; Fair access to care services; Local authority social services; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149148445     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260907200605     Document Type: Article

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