Awareness and Adherence to Occuaptional Therapy among Doctors in a Tertiary Care Hospitals

Authors

  • Farida Kamran Institute of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Abdul Malik Neuro Clinic and Falij Care, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Sarwat Malik Institute of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Shahidda Z. Khan Institute of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Birgitte Kamran Institute of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

Patients with disability in Asia are estimated between 5-10% of the population1 and in Pakistan estimated ratio of disability is 9.5% of population (JICA Country Profile on Disability: Pakistan March 2002). 2 Disability has become a stigma in Pakistan and the needs of disabled include lack of reliable epidemiologic data, inadequate funding, poor health infrastructure and work force shortage. 3 Thus comprehensive rehabilitation is integral to the attainment of a better quality of life for disabled persons and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is the branch of medicine that presents today™s best Physiatrist knowledge and techniques that is  ideal for whole rehabilitation team.

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Published

2011-08-28

How to Cite

Kamran , F. ., Malik, A. ., Malik, S., Khan, S. Z., & Kamran, B. (2011). Awareness and Adherence to Occuaptional Therapy among Doctors in a Tertiary Care Hospitals. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 5(2), 77–79. Retrieved from https://mail.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1512

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2

Section

Short communication

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Copyright (c) 2021 Farida Kamran , Abdul Malik, Sarwat Malik, Shahidda Z. Khan, Birgitte Kamran

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