The use of skill mix in homecare occupational therapy with patients with bathing difficulties

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 300-308

  Guay, Manon ^a   Dubois, Marie France ^a   Desrosiers, Johanne ^a   Robitaille, Judith ^b   Charest, Joëlle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b Research Center on Aging   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baths; Health manpower; Home care; Occupational therapy; Skill mix

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957049990     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2010.17.6.48153     Document Type: Article

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