Contextual factors that have an impact on the transitional experience of newly qualified occupational therapists

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 507-514

  Morley, Mary ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Newly qualified; Preceptorship; Workplace culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249117813     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802209X12577616538753     Document Type: Article

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