title: Using evidence to promote the distinct value of occupational therapy.
authors.affiliation: Marian Arbesman, PhD, OTR/L, is Consultant, Evidence-Based Practice Project, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Bethesda, MD; President, ArbesIdeas, Inc., 7954 Transit Road, No. 307, Williamsville, NY 14221; and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, State University at Buffalo; ma@ArbesIdeas.com.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arbesman
authors.affiliation: Deborah Lieberman, MSHA, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Program Director, Evidence-Based Practice Project, and Staff Liaison to the Commission on Practice, AOTA, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.affiliation: Christina A. Metzler is Chief Public Affairs Officer, AOTA, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: Christina A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Metzler
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001334:Automobile Driving; D002908:Chronic Disease; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D015354:Vision, Low