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Understanding Interprofessional Working in Health and Social Care

Understanding Interprofessional Working in Health and Social Care

Katherine Pollard | Judith Thomas | Margaret Miers

(2009)

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Abstract

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.
A companion volume to the best-selling book by Barrett et al, this exciting text uses illuminating case studies to illustrate its exploration of how different professions work together in practice

KATHERINE POLLARD Research Fellow, Health Training and Research Centre, University of the West of England, Bristol.
MARGARET MIERS Professor of Nursing and Social Science, University of the West of England, Bristol.
JUDITH THOMAS Principal Lecturer, University of the West of England, Bristol.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Contents vii
Acknowledgements ix
Notes on Contributors x
Introduction: Background and Overview of the Book 1
PART I: Different Places, Different Voices 9
Introduction 9
Chapter 1 Care in the Community 13
Chapter 2 Care in Acute Settings 24
Chapter 3 Service Users, Carers and the Voluntary Sector 36
Chapter 4 Maternity and Infant Care 48
Chapter 5 Mental Health Care 59
PART II: Analysing the Issues 69
Introduction 69
Chapter 6 Learning for New Ways of Working 74
Chapter 7 Individual and Professional Identity 90
Chapter 8 Professional Boundaries and Interprofessional Working 105
Chapter 9 The Medicalization Thesis 121
Chapter 10 Organizational Issues 138
Chapter 11 Values and Ethics in Interprofessional Working 156
Chapter 12 Service Users, Carers and Issues for Collaborative Practice 171
Conclusions and Future Directions 186
Index 197
A 197
B 197
C 198
D 199
E 199
F 199
G 199
H 200
I 200
J 200
K 200
L 200
M 201
N 202
O 202
P 202
Q 203
R 203
S 204
T 205
U 206
V 206
W 206