Abstract
Globally, evidence-based practice (EBP) has become a major preoccupation of researchers and practitioners in health care. EBP lends itself neatly to the practice of some practitioners, particularly those who rely on interventions in their practice. No doubt it is very useful for certain health researchers and practitioners, but the practice overemphasises certain kinds of research and undervalues or ignores other kinds that can contribute greatly to health practices. Politically, this has prompted many researchers to suggest that EBP is developed to privilege certain health researchers, practitioners and health practices. It stands to reason that not all evidence can be gathered from the approach advocated by EBP, and this is when we need to carry out our research to find appropriate evidence that will be suitable for our practice and our clients. This is the reason for writing this book.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | South Melbourne, Vic. |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Number of pages | 521 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780195520064 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- health
- medical sciences
- evidence-based medicine