Ethics teaching in rehabilitation: results of a pan-Canadian workshop with occupational and physical therapy educators

@article{Hudon2016EthicsTI,
  title={Ethics teaching in rehabilitation: results of a pan-Canadian workshop with occupational and physical therapy educators},
  author={Anne Hudon and Kadija Perreault and Maude Lalibert{\'e} and Pascal Desrochers and Bryn Williams-Jones and Debbie Ehrmann Feldman and Matthew Hunt and Evelyne Durocher and Barbara Mazer},
  journal={Disability and Rehabilitation},
  year={2016},
  volume={38},
  pages={2244 - 2254}
}
PURPOSE Ethical practice is an essential competency for occupational and physical therapists. [] Key MethodMETHOD Data for this qualitative descriptive study were collected during a 1-d knowledge exchange workshop focused on ethics teaching in rehabilitation. RESULTS Twenty-three educators from 11 OT and 11 PT Canadian programmes participated in the workshop.
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