Beginners Guide to Critical Thinking & Writing Health

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, UKThis 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 its done using examples and simple language. Beginning with an overview of the importance of critical thinking, the book goes on to coverHow 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... | Helen Aveyard A Beginner's Guide to Critical Thinking & Writing in Health and