Using hermeneutics to understand burnout and coping strategies utilized by occupational therapists

Qualitative Report

Volumn 17, Issue 53, 2012, Pages 1-25

  Gupta, Sangeeta ^a   Paterson, Margo ^b   von Zweck, Claudia ^c   Lysaght, Rosemary ^b  

^a HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health care provider stress; Hermeneutics; Occupational therapist practice concerns; Stress mediators

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873626675     PISSN: 10520147     EISSN: 21603715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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