Occupational Therapy and Oncology (August 2015)

Position Statement: Occupational Therapy and Oncology (2015)

Published: Thursday 21 November 2024

This position paper:

Outlines the role of occupational therapy within integrated person-centred care in oncology
Aims to inform consumers, clinicians, academics, health service managers, professional associations and government bodies as to occupational therapy practice in oncology
Will inform service and policy development at a local and national level

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