An independence at home service: The potential and the pitfalls for occupational therapy services

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 242-250

  Littlechild, Rosemary ^a   Bowl, Ric ^a   Matka, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Independence; Occupational therapy services; Older people; Preventive services; Reablement; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954322028     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802210X12759925468862     Document Type: Article

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