Changing practice speciality in occupational therapy: Exploring the experience. Part one

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 443-447

  Richardson, Jennifer ^a   Rugg, Sue ^b  

^a Clinical Specialist and Lead Physiotherapist   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management; Practice speciality choice; Professional development; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859594312     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2006.13.10.22191     Document Type: Article

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