Understanding Interprofessional Working in Health and Social Care

Using real-life interview extracts, this insightful book presents a contemporary picture of interprofessional collaborative practice in a wide range of settings. Encouraging readers to think critically about their own practice and learning, itdemonstrates how important effective teamwork is in modern the health and social care context.

ISBN 023021679X   Pages 224 ISBN13 9780230216792 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 340 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan   Published in Basingstoke Imprint Palgrave Macmillan   Height (mm) 234 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 156 Publication date 27 Nov 2009   Spine width (mm) 14 DEWEY 362.1   Academic level Tertiary education DEWEY edition DC22

Introduction: Background and Overview of the Book; K.C.Pollard PART I: DIFFERENT PLACES, DIFFERENT VOICES Introduction; J.Thomas & K.C.Pollard Care in the Community; J.Thomas & K.C.Pollard Care in Acute Settings; M.Miers & K.C.Pollard Service Users, Carers and the Voluntary Sector; J.Thomas & K.C.Pollard Maternity and Infant Care; K.C.Pollard Mental Health Care; P.Godin & M.Miers PART II: ANALYSING THE ISSUES Introduction; K.C.Pollard Learning for New Ways of Working; M.Miers Individual and Professional Identity; B.Oliver & C.Keeping Professional Boundaries and Interprofessional Working; M.Miers The Medicalization Thesis; K.C.Pollard Organisational Issues; T.Harle, M.Page & Y.Ahmad Values and Ethics in Interprofessional Working; D.Sellman Service Users, Carers and Issues for Collaborative Practice; J.Thomas Conclusions and Future Directions; J.Thomas Index

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