The nature and implications of shifting patterns of practice in physical disabilities occupational therapy.
This paper reviews the findings of previous studies of practice patterns in physical disabilities and presents related findings from a national SUNey of physical disability therapists. Implications of the studies to date are described and discussed with specific reference to the growing debate over legitimate techniques and boundaries in physical disabilities practice.
Assistant Professor, Deptartment of Occupational Therapy, Sargent College of Allied Health Professions, Boston University, Boston, MA.
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