This book is concerned, in particular, with the research which is undertaken by healthcare practitioners and the evidence which they generate as a result of investigating their practice. In so doing it recognizes that, as well as working in academic life, practitioner researchers are often working as practitioners outside the Academy. It argues that the work of practitioner researchers has a signifi cant contribution to make to healthcare research and so needs to be disseminated further in order to create balanced research communities within the healthcare professions.
It takes the...
This book is concerned, in particular, with the research which is undertaken by healthcare practitioners and the evidence which they generate as a res...
Practioner Research in Healthcare provides an alternative to the dominant methods used in the field of healthcare, challenging the limited epistemological and ontological assumptions of most research methodologies. Using examples and case studies throughout, Dawn Freshwater and John Lees connect research with everyday practice, demonstrating how it is possible to do rigorous research which is relevant to everyday practice. A balance of theoretical discussion and practical guideance is provided on the basics of practitioner research, including discussion of the value of reflexive research, the...
Practioner Research in Healthcare provides an alternative to the dominant methods used in the field of healthcare, challenging the limited epistemolog...
There are many times in a career where short pieces of advice come in useful, whether you're looking for a new job, thinking about leaving your current role, or trying to make progress inside an organisation. Here are 52 short pieces from careers expert John Lees, aimed to provide vital short-cuts, help you out of a fix, re-energise your job search or interview planning, or to rethink the way you manage your career. Most originally appeared in John's weekly column for the UK daily newspaper Metro.
There are many times in a career where short pieces of advice come in useful, whether you're looking for a new job, thinking about leaving your curren...