Professional Code of Ethics: The Case of Speech-Language Pathologists in Kuwait.
Purpose: Due to a substantial shortage of native (Kuwaiti) speech-language pathologists (SLPs), Kuwait needs SLPs from different nationalities and degree programs. One of the concerns with this approach is that speech and language services provided by governmental and private sectors might not meet...
| Published in: | Contemporary Issues in Communication Science & Disorders Vol. 38; pp. 11 - 20 |
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| Format: | questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article |
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National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
Spring2011
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