An evaluation of a workshop about obesity designed for occupational therapists

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 351-358

  Forhan, Mary ^a   Law, Mary ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Evidence based occupational therapy practice; Knowledge translation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251601491     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740907600506     Document Type: Article

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