Exploring the integration of internationally educated occupational therapists into the workforce

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 8-18

  Mulholland, Susan J ^a   Dietrich, Tracy A ^b   Bressler, Sandra I ^c   Corbett, Kathy G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b SURREY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Yarrow Building ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Culture; Employment; Human resources; Immigration; Licensure

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MALE; MIGRATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; WORKPLACE;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LANGUAGE; LICENSURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877857526     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: 19119828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0008417412472653     Document Type: Article

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