A new comprehension and communication tool: A valuable resource for internationally educated occupational therapists

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 140-147

  Nguyen, Tram ^a   Baptiste, Sue ^a   Jung, Bonny ^a   Wilkins, Seanne ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comprehension and communication assessment; Internationally educated occupational therapists; Professional communication; Professional competence; Reflective practice

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSION; DELPHI STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY;

COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84901829559     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12089     Document Type: Article

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