Interprofessional care and collaborative practice

Police brought Olga, a 67-year-old white female, into the emergency room of a general hospital late one cold January night. She had been found wandering around downtown during a light snow at 2:30 a.m. . . . Jimmie is a 14-year-old boy who lives with his parents in a suburb of a large city. He is an active, bright, high school freshman. Recently his father's brother came to live with them. He is 35 and unmarried. Lately Jimmie has been acting very quiet and withdrawn. While listening to him, you learn that his uncle has made Jimmie do some horrible things - undress in front of him . . . You'll meet these and other "real-life" clients as you learn the realities of professional practice in this fascinating look at the dynamics, techniques, and potential of interprofessional collaboration. Organized around a framework for perceiving, understanding, and responding, this text will help you explore the strengths and limitations of collaborative practice. Drawing on your own personal and professional perspective, you'll gain valuable insight into identifying the practical and ethical issues raised in eight case studies. You'll also find tools for interprofessional care and teamwork practice; activities designed to assist prospective teachers, clergy, social workers, physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, lawyers, and other human service professionals in becoming more effective interprofessional practitioners; in-depth coverage of ethical issues viewed from a variety of professional perspectives; examples of interprofessional process and program descriptions; and much more!