A national survey of occupational therapists' practices related to participation post-stroke
Journal of Rehabilitation MedicinePublished 1 January 2008Open access
Nicol Korner‐Bitensky, J. Desrosiers, Annie Rochette
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Less than half of the occupational therapists focused interventions on leisure and social aspects of participation, suggesting a gap between what could be done to enhance successful community reintegration post-stroke and what is currently done.
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Less than half of the occupational therapists focused interventions on leisure and social aspects of participation, suggesting a gap between what could be done to enhance successful community reintegration post-stroke and what is currently done.
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