Occupational therapy for people with osteoarthritis: Scope of practice and evidence base

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-12

  Grant, Mary ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence; Occupational therapy; Osteoarthritis; Practice; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 80955128500     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2005.12.1.17356     Document Type: Article

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