Evidence-Based Practice: A Primer for Health Care Professionals

Book info: Evidence-Based Practice: A Primer for Health Care Professionals (Paperback, 292 pages) – Churchill Livingstone, 2005. Language: English.

The book is a comprehensive guide to all the main strands of EBHC - finding and implementing evidence for use in clinical practice. Its focus is health professionals in the primary care field, and it consciously uses case examples from a variety of professional contexts. Examples and questions relevant to primary care practice are featured throughout the text. It discusses principles as well as practice, and provides guidance for teachers.

• Written in clear, jargon-free language
• A 'how to do' manual, takes the reader step by step trough the process
• Case studies, worked examples and activities scattered throughout text
• Multi-disciplinary approach
• Fully updated
• New references
• Covers latest developments

Editorial Reviews About the Author Martin Dawes, MD, FRCGP, Lecturer in Primary Care, University of Oxford, UK; Philip T Davies, BA(Hons) London, MA(California), MLitt(Oxon), MA(Oxon), PhD(California), Director of Social Sciences, Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford, UK; Alastair M Gray, BA, DPhil, Director, Health Economics Research Centre, University of Oxford, UK; Jonathan Mant, MA, MBBS, MSc, MFPHM, Senior Lecturer, Department of Primary Care and General Practice, University of Birmingham, UK; Kate Seers, BSc(Hons), PhD, RGN, Head of Research, RCN Institute, Oxford, UK; and Robin Snowball, BA(Hons), RMN, PhD, Dip, Lib,Inf, Stud, PGCE (Post-Compulsory), User Education Manager, Cairns Library, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK