Critical thinking and the process of evidence-based practice - Gambrill, Eileen D. 1934- (New York, NY Oxford University Press, 2019)
Thinking about decisions -- Origins, characteristics, and controversies regarding the process of evidence-based practice -- Evidence: sources, uses and controversies -- Steps in the process of evidence-based practice -- Critically appraising research -- Cultivating expertise in decision making -- Argumentation: its central role in deliberative decision making -- Avoiding fallacies -- The influence of language and social psychological persuasion strategies -- Communication skills (continued) -- Challenges and obstacles to evidence-informed decision making -- Being and becoming an ethical professional.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Evidence-based social work; Evidence-based medicine; Critical thinking; Decision making