As a trainee healthcare professional, you need a textbook that will help you excel on your course. However, you also need one which will equip you with the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of your future professional life. Congratulations -- you've just found it! Why is this book different? To help you fully engage with what you're learning, Foundation Studies for Caring has been designed with your interests and knowledge in mind. It is packed with scenarios and activities for you to explore alone or in your learning groups. These activities make study more enjoyable, but also help you to develop professional-level skills in critical thinking, problem solving, reflection, teamwork and more. What does it cover? A huge range of chapters look at the core issues to do with caring -- and every one has been written by an experienced lecturer or practitioner, so your learning is supported by a team of experts. There are direct links between theory and clinical skills, lots of illustrations of evidence-based practice and plenty of interprofessional examples throughout. And there's more!Foundation Skills for Caring Using the same engaging style, our comprehensive sister book guides you through practical skills with 'how to' explanations, clear diagrams and integrated online demonstrations. Chapter links make it easy to move between the volumes and build a full picture of today's healthcare environment. Visit the product homepage for Foundation Skills for Caring here: http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=280528 Companion Website Visit specially-created chapter pages including more subject information, video clips and study aids -- all at: www.palgrave.com/glasper