TEST BANK
Critical thinking, Clinical Reasoning and
Clinical Judgment A Practice Approach
7th Edition by Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre
All Chapters 1-7, Complete
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PaperbacktISBN:t9780323581257
eBooktISBN:t9780323594721
PaperbacktISBN:t9780323676922
TabletoftContents
1. WhattaretCriticaltThinking,tClinicaltReasoning,tandtClinicaltJudgment?
2. BecomingtatCriticaltThinker
3. CriticaltThinkingtandtLearningtCultures:tTeaching,tLearning,tandtTakingtTests
4. InterprofessionaltClinicaltReasoning,tDecisiontMaking,tandtJudgment
5. EthicaltReasoning,tProfessionalism,tEvidence-BasedtPractice,tandtQualitytImprovement
6. PracticingtClinicaltReasoning,tClinicaltJudgment,tandtDecision-makingtSkills
7. InterprofessionaltPracticetSkills:tCommunication,tTeamwork,tandtSelf-
ManagementtNEWtinterprofessionaltcollaborationtfocus!
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