Research utilization and evidence-based practice in occupational therapy: A scoping study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Thomas, Aliki ^a   Law, Mary ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

EID: 84880003664     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2013.006395     Document Type: Article

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