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'Case in Context' - What therapeutic intervention should the client expect from an occupational therapist in an oncology service?  

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OTP 111 'Case in Context' What therapeutic intervention should the client expect from an occupational therapist in an oncology service? The therapeutic intervention a client should expect from an occupational therapist in an oncology service should be one that complies with government legislation, plans, standards and guidelines. The Governments plans for the National Health Service (NHS) are set out in several reports such as: - the Calman-Hine Cancer Report (1995), The New NHS - Modern and Dependable (1997) and The NHS Cancer Plan (2000), which provide information to service users regarding the quality of the services they should expect. Client's should also expect occupational therapists to adhere to the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Occupational Therapists, which is 'a public statement of the values and principles used in promoting and maintaining high standards of professional behaviour in occupational therapy' (COT 2000). 'Cancer' is a general term used when referring...

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