Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions , 4th Edition

Description

Clinical reasoning lies at the core of health care practice and education. Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions, therefore, occupies a central place in the education of health professionals, the enhancement of professional decision making of individuals and groups of practitioners with their clients, and research into optimal practice reasoning.

Key themes presented:

• Clinical reasoning as a composite of encultured capabilities
• Clinical reasoning embedded within situated practice including the wider socio-economic and political contexts, the practitioner’s and the client’s contexts, and shared goals such as promoting health communities
• The importance of narratives, language and culture in clinical decision making
• Changing reasoning practices linked to increasing autonomy of practitioners working without the requirement of medical referrals
• Clinical reasoning as an increasingly team-based practice, including shared decision making with clients
• The need for sound strategies and tools to facilitate the expanding collaborations in health care across disciplines and with clients and carers
• Advanced education approaches promoting expansion and enhancement of reasoning strategies
• The importance of building good practices for learning clinical reasoning into curricula and into students’ own practice development approaches
• Strengthening links between orthodox and complementary medicine reasoning practices

New to this edition:

• All chapters updated and 20 new chapters added
• Concrete examples, cases and vignettes were added to bring discussions to life for the reader
• Reflection points strategically placed to assist readers to extend their insights and build learning from their own practical experiences and theoretical knowledge
• Devices of particular value to reflective practitioners and educators.

This is a book for teachers and learners, practitioners, practice leaders, researchers and curriculum managers. Indeed, it is a valuable resource for educators seeking to ground their teaching practices in educational theory, sound knowledge of clinical reasoning and practice-based evidence, and researchers seeking to expand their research horizons.

Reviews

"a must have book if you are interested in the foremost practice applicable knowledge, written by the leading authorities from the physiotherapy world"

"a valuable tool for those supervising students or newly qualified staff to support the development of their clinical reasoning."

New to this Edition

All chapters updated and 20 new chapters added

Concrete examples, cases and vignettes were added to bring discussions to life for the reader

Reflection points strategically placed to assist readers to extend their insights and build learning from their own practical experiences and theoretical knowledge

Devices of particular value to reflective practitioners and educators.

Companion Products

• Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions E-Book, 4th Edition : Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions E-Book
• Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition : Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

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Author Information

Edited by Joy Higgs, AM, PhD, MHPEd, BSc, PFHEA, Professor in Higher Education, Charles Sturt University, Sydney, Australia; Gail M. Jensen, PhD, PT, FAPTA, Professor of Physical Therapy, Faculty Associate, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Dean, Graduate School, Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Stephen Loftus, PhD, MSc, BDS, Associate Professor of Medical Education, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan, USA and Nicole Christensen, PhD, MAppSc, BS, BA , Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, California, USA