Levine R E
J Allied Health. 1983 Aug;12(3):183-91.
This article demonstrates the use of historical research to improve present allied health practice. The relationship between social values and the emergence of occupational therapy during the progressive era (1890-1920) is explored. This energetic period of history provided an opportunity for physicians to assume social, moral, and scientific leadership in a society that longed for expert solutions to complex social problems. At the turn of the century, occupational therapy, physical therapy, medical social work, and speech therapy all expanded the influence of the physician's expertise. Occupational therapy was originally developed to care for chronically impaired individuals. The relationship established between the physician and the therapist over 75 years ago still influences the status of both professions today.
本文展示了如何运用历史研究来改进当前的联合健康实践。探讨了社会价值观与进步时代（1890 - 1920年）职业治疗的兴起之间的关系。这段充满活力的历史时期为医生提供了一个机会，使其在一个渴望得到复杂社会问题专家解决方案的社会中，担当起社会、道德和科学方面的领导角色。在世纪之交，职业治疗、物理治疗、医学社会工作和言语治疗都扩大了医生专业知识的影响力。职业治疗最初是为照顾慢性受损个体而发展起来的。75多年前医生与治疗师之间建立的关系至今仍影响着这两个职业的地位。
