ICF from an occupational therapy perspective in adult care: An integrative literature review

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 260-273

  Pettersson, Ingvor ^a   Pettersson, Viktor ^b   Frisk, Margot ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Skövde Municipality Rehab   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Core Set; Disability and Health; Education; Instrument; International Classification of Functioning; Research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLASSIFICATION; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84860164649     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/11038128.2011.557087     Document Type: Review

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