Achieving evidence-based practice : a handbook for practitioners

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Achieving evidence-based practice : a handbook for practitioners

edited by Susan Hamer, Gill Collinson ; foreword by J.A. Muir Gray

Baillière Tindall/Elsevier, 2005

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book provides a practical introduction to and overview of the development and implementation of evidence-based practice. It focuses on how to look for and appraise the available evidence, how to apply the evidence using a variety of approaches and in different organisational contexts, and how to understand different dimensions of personal and organisational change and its ethical components. Numerous examples from practice and case studies clarify theory Very readable writing style and user-friendly format with checklists of key issues Opportunities for reflective learning Update on current policy and regulatory frameworks Role of clinical governance in evidence-based practice considered.

Table of Contents

Section 1. Looking for the evidence. Evidence-based practice. Types of evidence. Systematic reviews. Information sourcing.Section 2. Applying the evidence. Clinical effectiveness. Development of practice. Audit. Section 3 Reflecting upon the evidence. Personal change. Organisational change. Ethical change.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB0780098X
  • ISBN
    • 0702027766
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Edinburgh
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 221 p
  • Size
    24cm
  • Classification
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