Values-Based Health & Social Care
1st Edition
Beyond Evidence-Based Practice
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Is evidence-based practice really best practice? </p>
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<p>This is a hotly debated question in health and social care circles and the starting point for this book. Engaging firmly in the debate, Values-Based Health & Social Care calls into question the dominance of evidence-based practice and sets out an alternative vision of care which places holism, professional judgement, intuition and client choice at its centre.</p>
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<p>Bringing together writers from a range of health and social care backgrounds, the book describes the rise of evidence-based practice and explores major criticisms of the approach. It argues that evidence should be seen as part of a broader vision of practice which places equal value on:</p>
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<p>- a holistic vision of the needs of patients and clients.</p>
<p>- professional knowledge and intuition, and </p>
<p>- seeing patients and clients as partners in their care. </p>
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<p>Examples are used throughout the book to help readers link the concepts to practice. The book concludes with suggestions on how to develop a values-based approach in practice and through professional education. </p>
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<p>Values-Based Health & Social Care sets out key debates surrounding the nature of practice which will be of interest to students and practitioners alike.
| ISBNs | 144624668X, 9781446246689, 9781848602014, 9781848602021 |
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| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 184 |
| Edition | 1st |