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    Building Bridges: Establishing a Foundation for Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare

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    Andrea Nelson, University of West Florida

    Katherine Greene, University of West Florida

    Katie Cavnar, University of West Florida

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    Publisher: University of West Florida Pressbooks

    Language: English

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    Reviewed by Shirley Acquah, Associate Professor, Westfield State University on 6/7/24

    The text establishes the importance of teamwork and effective communication in patient-provider interactions. Most importantly, it acknowledges that interprofessional teamwork in healthcare requires a good understanding of each person's roles and... read more

    Reviewed by Tracy Hall, Program Coordinator and Instructor, Moraine Valley Community College on 3/18/24

    The text covered a good basic understand of the 4 competencies built by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel, 2023. The idea and glossary were also easy to locate and follow. read more

    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • Acknowledgements
    • Chapter 1 - Introduction to Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare
    • Chapter 2 - Values and Ethics
    • Chapter 3 - Roles and Responsibilities
    • Chapter 4 - Communication
    • Chapter 5 - Teams and Teamwork
    • Appendix A: Image Credits
    • Appendix B: Choose Your Own Adventure Activity

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    About the Book

    Building Bridges: Establishing a Foundation for Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare is an Open Educational Resource (OER) that focuses on teaching interprofessional collaboration in healthcare to students entering their respective health profession's program. This book will help students achieve success not only in their educational program, but as they experience various healthcare settings through internships and employment. This resource is targeted for students in healthcare professions.

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    Andrea Nelson, University of West Florida

    Katherine Greene, University of West Florida

    Katie Cavnar, University of West Florida

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