Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy in Practice, Practice Development

#OTalk – 2nd August 2016 – The identity and role of an occupational therapist working in the charity sector.

On the 2nd August 2016, at 8pm (UK) for other time zones Michelle Gersh @mershy73 will be hosting #OTalk. Michelle would like to explore the roles and identity of other occupational therapist that work with in the charitable sector.

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Clinical Practice, CPD, Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy, Practice Development, Professionalism, Uncategorized

26th July 2016 Medical Tourism and Occupational Therapy

This week @Sweet_Hiral will be hosting #Otalk

Medical Tourism is booming these days. People are willing to get medical services from best possible care facilities/organizations but lower prices. The definition suggests, “As the cost of healthcare began to rise in industrialized countries, particularly in the United States, the face of medical tourism began to change to include individuals seeking affordable and timely alternatives to surgery or treatment in their home countries” (Bennie, 2014) and such needs created the idea of the Medical Tourism. According to Kher (2006), “Medical services in India are particularly affordable, with prices as low as 10% of those in the United States” (as cited by Horowitz, Rosensweig, & Jones, 2007, p. 2).

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Clinical Practice, Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy in Practice, Practice Development

#OTalk 23rd Feb 2016 – Maintaining mental health in an acute hospital setting

Maintaining mental health in an acute hospital setting

Date:   23/02/2016  Host: @laurareidot

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