Can occupational therapists be hand therapists?

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 508-510

  Fitzpatrick, Niall ^a   Presnell, Scott ^b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HAND INJURY; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REHABILITATION CENTER; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 9744232098     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260406701107     Document Type: Article

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