Occupational Therapy: Principles and Practice - Softcover

Punwar, Alice J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0683069756 ISBN 13: 9780683069754

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1993

Synopsis

Covering the basic areas of OT, this text considers the philosophy and history of OT, patterns of health care and practice within speciality areas, professional organizations in OT and appendices of AOTA programs and guidelines. Medical terminology is minimized, with terms defined in the glossary and clinical examples used, which makes the work more readable for beginning level students on both OT and COTA courses. This second edition has a standardized chapter format and many of the case studies have been condensed and rewritten. There are new contributions on occupational therapy philosophy, ethics in education and practice, work-related practice specialities, technology development and application and emerging careers in OT. Updated appendices provide information on ethics, practice standards and sources of additional information. The discussion questions which follow each chapter should stimulate students' thinking on the materials and encourage further discussion of the topics presented. The book should allow students to make comparisons among clinical specializations, while presenting them with information on how the professions' philosophy was modified as social conditions and the health care environment changed in the US. This text should also help students decide if OT is an appropriate career for them, by showing them how occupational therapists and therapy assistants work with clients in a variety of practice specialities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0683069756
• ISBN 13: 9780683069754
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304