Recruitment and retention of occupational therapists and physiotherapists in rural regions: A meta-synthesis

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Roots, Robin K ^a   Li, Linda C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CENTRE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy; Recruitment; Retention; Workforce

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84873699982     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-59     Document Type: Article

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