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"If you want to understand, design, or carry out a literature review to improve the quality of care that you or others deliver, then look no further." Dr Ray Samuriwo, Associate Professor in Adult Nursing, University of Bradford, UK"If I was to endorse only one research book in the future - this one would be it."Ruth Trout, Senior Lecturer in Acute Care, Programme and BSc Dissertation Lead, MSc Dissertation Supervisor, Buckinghamshire New University, UK"This new edition provides the straightforward and accessible manual for successfully understanding and conducting literature reviews that we have come to expect from Aveyard."Victoria Sweetmore, University of Derby, UKThis best-selling book, now in its fifth edition, is a step-by-step guide to doing a literature review for students in all areas of health and social care. It is essential reading for all those doing their undergraduate dissertation or any study that involves doing a literature review.The new edition maintains its signature 'can do' approach and provides a practical guide to doing a literature review from start to finish. This book includes:. A broad and updated range of real life examples of how to overcome challenges in the process. Tips on how to get your question right. Updated guidance on following a clear search strategy for relevant literature using the appropriate technology. Brand new and accessible chapter summaries. An expanded guide for the application of critical appraisal tools. An increased emphasis on presenting your findings or using them in practice. Tips and coverage on how to write up your reviewDoing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is vital reading for anyone new to reviewing and presenting evidence in a review.Helen Aveyard is a Principal Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, UK with a background in nursing. Helen is co-author of A Postgraduates Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care, A Beginner's Guide to Evidence Based Practice and A Beginner's Guide to Critical Thinking and Writing in Health and Social Care.

"From start to finish, this book gives a clear overview of the skills required to be successful at thinking critically both in academic work and within clinical practice."Ruth Trout, Senior Lecturer in Acute Care, Programme and BSc Dissertation Lead, MSc Dissertation Supervisor, Buckinghamshire New University, UK "This third edition of this book continues where the first and second editions excelled - in providing the foundations of critical thinking for students of health and social care." Dr David M Rea, School of Health and Social Care, Swansea University, UKEver been told to be 'more critical' in your essay writing? Ever wondered what critical thinking actually is and how you can apply it in your academic work and practice?Returning in its third edition, this bestselling guide takes you through every stage of becoming a critical thinker, from approaching your subject to writing your essays or dissertation in health and social care. Each chapter tackles a different aspect of critical thinking and shows you how it's done using examples and simple language.Beginning with an overview of the importance of critical thinking, the book goes on to cover:How to think more critically about readily available informationHow to find the 'best available' evidence and be more critical of itHow to demonstrate critical thinking in written work and presentationsHow to adopt critical thinking in practiceHow critical thinking can play a key part in the development of health and social care servicesRefreshed with up-to-date theory and contemporary ideas throughout, this fully revised third edition includes:Further examples to illustrate important pointsAdditional activities to help deepen learningNew sections on writing with a critical voice from notetaking to a final draftAdvice about thinking and writing critically when using online resources and social mediaFurther developments to the key tool 'Six questions for critical thinking' which will assist you in developing your skills for academic work and practice - updated for this edition in response to student evaluationThis book is an essential purchase for students and qualified healthcare staff alike.Dr Helen Aveyard is a Principal Lecturer in the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery at Oxford Brookes University, UK.Dr Marion Waite is a Principal Lecturer in Nursing and Education in the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwiferyat Oxford Brookes University, UK.

The book provides a simple introduction to evidence-based practice in the field of health and social care. Evidence-based practice is a concept and theme that underpins all modules across the nursing and healthcare curriculum and will come to the fore for healthcare students when taking their Research Methods, Dissertation or Literature Review modules. However, despite being a term that is widely used and regularly cited, students often fail to fully grasp what it is, why it is so important and how it applies to the practical, non-academic world. This book bridges that gap by introducing concepts in a very basic way to help those without much clinical experience to understand what is at the heart of good evidence-based practice.

This text is a comprehensive, highly readable guide to how to undertake a literature review in health and social care, tailored specifically for postgraduate study. Essential reading for all those undertaking any study at post-graduate level, the book provides clarity and a step by step approach to doing a literature review from start to finish which will enable you to:. Identify which type of review is appropriate for your study . Select the literature that you need to include in your review. Search for, appraise and analyse relevant literature . Write up your reviewCrucially the book explores the common features of a broad range of types of literature review, which serve different functions - including the literature review that is a pre-requisite prior to a larger empirical study, and the literature review that is a study in its own right.With real-life examples of written research and succinct summaries at the end of each chapter, A Post-Graduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is the ideal text for students wanting to get the very most from their study.

Ever struggled to write a critical essay? Ever wondered what critical thinking actually is and how you can apply it in your academic work and practice? This guide takes you through every stage of becoming a critical thinker, from approaching your subject to writing your essays or dissertation in health and social care.