This paper gives a brief account of the First International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists which was held in Edinburgh in 1954, only 2 years after the formation of WFOT. It provides an insight into the organisation of the congress and the subjects that were of relevance to occupational therapists at the time. The prominence of the medical profession in the affairs of occupational therapy is also highlighted.
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