The Essential Skills of an Occupational Therapist
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in British Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Vol. 54 (6) , 222-223
- https://doi.org/10.1177/030802269105400606
Abstract
In response to the significant changes in the prevision of health care services expected during the 1990s, occupational therapists in West Dorset Health Authority have been producing documents for use by therapists, managers and other professionals which identify occupational therapy core skills and highlight the uniqueness of the occupational therapy profession. This article looks at the philosophical base of occupational therapy and its professional status and seeks to outline the essential skills of an occupational therapist.Keywords
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- Oversimplification: The Hobgoblin of Theory and Practice in Occupational TherapyCanadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1988