Critical Thinking and the Process of Evidence-Based Practice

In Critical Thinking and the Process of Evidence-Based Practice, Eileen Gambrill provides a focused overview of the implementation of evidence-based practices necessary for competent and ethical practice. Providing readers with a description of how to effectively carry out the process of evidence-based practice, this book is designed to help practitioners and clients make informed decisions by drawing on research and theory concerning decision making and problem solving. Chapters are included on: argumentation; expertise; and fallacies and biases that hinder informed decisions, in addition to organizational and personal obstacles to enhancing the quality of services. The importance of attending to ignorance as well as knowledge is also emphasized.

Eileen Gambrill, PhD, is Professor of the Graduate School in the School of Social Welfare at the University of California at Berkeley.