The Case for Interprofessional Collaboration: In Health and Social Care / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9781405111034 Publisher: Wiley Publication date: 05/13/2005 Series: Promoting Partnership for Health Pages: 184 Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.65(d) The Case for Interprofessional Collaboration recognises and explores the premium that modern health systems place on closer working relationships. Each chapter adopts a consistent format and a clear framework for professional relationships, considering those with the same profession, other professions, new partners, policy actors, the public and with patients. Section one, Policy into Practice, considers a series of analytical models which provide a contemporary account of collaboration theory, including global developments. The second section of the book, Practice into Policy, examines real-life drivers for behavioural change. The third section evaluates personal learning and learning together. Highlights the barriers to collaboration, how to overcome them, and the resulting dividends Enlivens health policy with a vi