Developing Practice Knowledge for Health Professionals - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0750654295 ISBN 13: 9780750654296

Casa editrice: Butterworth-Heinemann Medical, 2004

Riassunto

Health care professionals in the ever-changing world of contemporary medicine encounter challenges in the adequacy and capacity of their knowledge. This text explores these issues and helps the reader to develop their knowledge to meet the needs of the community. It provides a helpful reference to any kind of professional, whether from practice, education, or research backgrounds.

• The reader is able to develop a professional understanding of material in relation to the practice of epistemology in educational, research and practice/work-based learning.
• A wide variety of helpful information displays the impact of different settings on practice epistemology.
• Coverage of the expectations of society and employers in relation to professional knowledge and practice prepare the reader for real-world experiences.
• Important facts underpin the ethical and collaborative decision-making processes in clinical governance and effectiveness for both patients and caregivers.
• Using a comprehensive definition of evidence, this text shows the evidence base and its importance in research, policy making, educational programs and practice.
• Expansive coverage of different research paradigms on knowledge development provide the reader with a wide range of knowledge.

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Recensione

""The book is clearly written, using practice examples to help with understanding." Jane Goodman-Brown, Community Practitioner, May 2004

Contenuti

1. Recognizing practice epistemology in the health professions
2. Redefining the reflective practitioner:
3. Revisiting the philosophical roots of practical knowledge
4. Practice knowledge - its nature, sources, and contexts
5. Professions as communities of practice
6. Practice knowledge - critical appreciation
7. Blending self and professional - knowledge in person-centred care
8. The use and generation of practice knowledge in the context of regulating systems and moral frameworks
9. Challenging evidence in evidence-based practice
10. The role of practitioners in developing professional knowledge and practice
11. Clinical reasoning and practice knowledge
12. Practice epistemology: implications for education, practice and research

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Butterworth-Heinemann Medical
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0750654295
• ISBN 13: 9780750654296
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 231
• Redattore: Higgs Joy, Richardson Barbara, Dahlgren Madeleine Abrandt
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile