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| Dedication | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Older Adults and Gerontic Occupational Therapy | |
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| A Historical Outlook | |
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| Gerontic Occupational Therapy--A Definition | |
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| Historical Perspectives | |
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| Conceptual Models, Demographics, Life Development, and Occupational Activities | |
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| Conceptual Models Useful in Gerontic Occupational Therapy | |
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| Demographics of the Current and the Projected Elderly Population | |
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| Life Development in the Later Years: Theories of Aging and Development | |
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| Work, Retirement, Recreational, and Leisure Activities | |
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| Problems Arising in Caring for the Elderly | |
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| Abuse and Abandonment | |
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| Caregiver Needs | |
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| Wellness | |
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| New Implications for Occupational Therapy in Developing Well Elderly Programs | |
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| Alternative Approaches in Gerontic Occupational Therapy | |
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| The Community-Based Occupational Therapist as a Services Coordinator | |
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| The Occupational Therapist as Ergonomist and Environmental Specialist | |
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| The Home Environment as an Area of Concern in the Community | |
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| The Occupational Therapist as Home Safety Consultant | |
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| Occupational Therapists Collaborating With Architects Regarding Housing and Institutional Needs | |
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| Unit 1 References | |
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| Case Studies 1 and 2 | |
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| Life Span Changes and the Elderly, Death, and Dying | |
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| Biological, Psychosocial, and Cognitive Considerations in Aging | |
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| The Biological Factor | |
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| The Gene Revolution in Medicine | |
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| The Cardiovascular System | |
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| Heart Disease and Related Conditions | |
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| The Central Nervous System | |
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| The Sensory System and the Aging Process | |
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| The Genitourinary and Reproductive Systems | |
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| The Pulmonary/Respiratory System | |
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| The Gastrointestinal System | |
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| The Somatosensory System (Touch and Pain) | |
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| The Muscular System | |
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| The Skeletal System | |
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| Mental Health Concerns | |
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| Mental Health and Psychosocial Disorders in Older Adults | |
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| Late Life Depression | |
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| Dementia Syndrome of Depression (Pseudodementia) | |
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| Somatization (Formerly Known as Hypochondriacal Neurosis) | |
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| Alcohol Abuse | |
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| Schizophrenia | |
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| Anxiety | |
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| Summary | |
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| Drugs and the Elderly | |
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| Drugs, Safe Drug Management, and the Elderly | |
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| Revolution in the Drug Industry | |
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| Death, Dying, and Interventional Strategies With the Elderly | |
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| Death, Dying, the Hospice Movement, and Caring for the Terminally Ill Older Adult | |
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| Philosophical Considerations Involving Death | |
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| Euthanasia | |
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| Hospice--The Early Years and Present History | |
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| The Role of Occupational Therapy in Hospice | |
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| Unit 2 References | |
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| Case Studies 3 and 4 | |
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| Occupational Therapy Work Settings, Documentation, and Intervention Approaches | |
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| Work Settings | |
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| Hospice | |
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| Acute Care Services | |
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| Rehabilitation Settings | |
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| Subacute Setting | |
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| Long-Term Care | |
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| Respite Care | |
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| Acute Psychiatric Care | |
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| Long-Term Psychiatric Facilities | |
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| Adult Day Care | |
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| Home Health Care | |
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| Senior Center Programs | |
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| Continuing Care Retirement Communities | |
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| Summary | |
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| Work Positions | |
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| The Employee | |
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| The Consultant | |
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| The Private Contractor | |
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| The Private Practitioner | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment | |
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| Marketing Occupational Therapy Services | |
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| The Clinician as Manager | |
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| Cultural Considerations | |
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| Cultural Competency | |
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| Cultural Communication and Occupational Therapy | |
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| Documentation | |
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| The Evaluation | |
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| The Intervention Plan | |
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| The Initial Contact Note | |
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| Progress Notes | |
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| Re-Evaluation | |
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| The Discharge/Discontinuation Report | |
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| Specific Occupational Therapy Evaluation Formats and Checklists | |
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| Specific Safety Checklists | |
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| Resources Concerned With Evaluations and Assessments | |
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| Specific Intervention Programs and Modalities | |
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| Cognitive Programming in Dementia | |
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| Cognitive Programs and Modalities Useful With Brain Trauma and Neurological Disorders | |
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| Mental Health and the Older Adult | |
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| Depression | |
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| Therapeutic Group Programs for the Chronically Ill | |
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| Socially Oriented Programs | |
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| The Life Review and Reminiscence | |
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| Developmentally Delayed Older Adults | |
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| Physical Disabilities and Occupational Therapy Intervention Approaches | |
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| Visual Dysfunction and Intervention for Older Adults | |
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| Perception and Perceptual Motor Dysfunction | |
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| Praxis and Apraxia | |
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| Cerebrovascular Accident and Occupational Therapy Intervention Approaches | |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Occupational Therapy Intervention | |
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| Cardiac Rehabilitation in Late Life | |
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| Intervention for Parkinson's Disease | |
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| Cancer and Occupational Therapy Intervention | |
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| Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Occupational Therapy Intervention | |
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| Osteoarthritis and Occupational Therapy Intervention | |
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| Falls, Fear of Falling, and Fall Prevention | |
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| Description | |
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| Causes of Falls | |
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| Occupational Therapy Intervention Regarding Fall Prevention in the Community | |
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| Safety Assessment Tools | |
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| Environmental Safety Concerns | |
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| Occupational Therapy and Orthopedic Management | |
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| Seating, Positioning, and Wheeled Mobility Intervention | |
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| Problems Involving Seating Systems | |
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| Evaluations, Assessments, and Measurements in Seating | |
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| Mobility Bases | |
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| Wheelchair Orientation | |
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| Seating Systems | |
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| Problem Solving Involving Sacral Sitting/The Slider | |
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| Wheelchair Transfer Techniques and Vehicle Safety Transit | |
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| Wheelchair/Vehicle Safety Transport | |
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| Arts and Crafts as a Modality and Leisure Skill Development | |
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| Characteristics | |
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| Task-Focused Activity Analysis | |
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| Intervention Objectives | |
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| Projects | |
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| Leisure Skill Development | |
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| Interest Checklists and Other Types of Assessments | |
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| The Role of Occupational Therapy | |
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| Home Health | |
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| Description | |
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| Evaluations | |
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| Intervention Concerns | |
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| Home Modification | |
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| Summary | |
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| Driving and the Older Adult | |
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| Demographics | |
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| The Clinical Assessment/Evaluation | |
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| Vehicle Selection | |
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| Van Selection | |
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| Other Screening Tools | |
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| Behind-the-Wheel Assessment | |
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| Recommendations to the Client | |
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| Safe Driving Prevention Programs | |
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| Surrendering the License | |
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| Resources | |
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| Summary | |
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| Unit 3 References | |
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| Case Studies 5 through 12 | |
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| Reimbursement Issues (including PPS) in the United States | |
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| PACE: The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (United States) | |
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| Evaluation and Assessment Resources in Gerontic Occupational Therapy | |
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| Associations and Organizations Relating to Gerontology | |
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| Healthy People 2010 (United States) | |
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| Consciousness-Raising Programs to Promote Positive Attitudes Concerning the Elderly | |
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| Exercise Components for Well-Being and Fitness | |
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| Supplies | |
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| Living Arrangements and the Elderly | |
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| Modifying and Designing Living Arrrangements | |
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| Universal Design | |
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| Assisted Living Facilities and Occupational Therapy | |
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| Ways in Which Color Contrast Can Be Achieved | |
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| Rethinking Preretirement Planning and the Role of Occupational Therapy | |
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| Looking Beyond Traditional Intervention in Cardiovascular Accidents | |
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| An Emerging Opportunity: Life Care Management and Occupational Therapy | |
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| Client-Centered Practice | |
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| OT/OTA Roles and Relationships | |
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| Evidence-Based Practice | |
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| The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process--A Summary | |
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| Index | |