Achieving Evidence-Based Practice - A Handbook for Practitioners

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 theoryVery readable writing style and user-friendly format with checklists of key issuesOpportunities for reflective learningUpdate on current policy and regulatory frameworksRole of clinical governance in evidence-based practice considered.