Includes bibliographical references

The language of practice -- How physical therapists make clinical decisions -- Mistakes and errors : when clinical decisions go wrong -- Biases in clinical reasoning : most of my patients are helped by this treatment / John C. Hershey -- Clinical decision making tools -- Bridging the differences of diversity : communicating in the borderlands / Suzanne P. Gordon -- The patient interview / Jack Coulehan, Marian R. Block -- Learning about patients' perspectives : qualitative research / Kim Nixon-Cave -- The health care system and patient circumstances / Michael P. Johnson -- Asking clinical questions -- Finding the evidence / Connie Schardt -- Elements of good research practice -- The individual study as a source of evidence -- Synopses of studies -- Synthesis of studies through systematic reviews and meta-analyses / Alison Bailey Hallam -- Summaries and systems -- Translating evidence into practice -- Documentation as evidence / Kristin von Nieda -- Quality improvement in action / Christopher G. Bise, Anthony DeLitto

The first text to provide comprehensive coverage of the three areas integral to evidence-based practice clinical expertise, understanding patient values and circumstances, and analyzing evidence from the literature! This integration is the heart of the optimal practitioner-patient relationship and the path to the very best patient care. Step by step, the authors show you how theory and practice come together with respect for patient values and circumstances to produce the best patient outcomes