Occupational therapy: Made to measure

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 26-30

  Young, Anita ^a   Harvais, Val ^b   Joy, Debbie ^a   Chesson, Rosemary ^c  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b Saint Savier s Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84871146833     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.1997.4.1.14518     Document Type: Article

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