Occupational Therapy as a Profession
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An Occupational Therapist is therefore a member of a skilled profession parallel with that of a nurse who has completed both general and mental hospital training. Until this is accepted as a sine qua non, this great aid to recovery will remain in its infancy. At present some mental hospitals have realised their need and have made appreciable use of the method, and anyone who wishes to see it in action must
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