Processes to Regulate Healthcare Professionals, Volume 2

A comprehensive and authoritative reference on the principles and processes for regulating healthcare professionals In Processes to Regulate Healthcare Professionals, renowned international regulator Marc Seale delivers an authoritative discussion on the principles and processes for regulating healthcare professionals, including acquiring and assessing competence, registers and registration, the regulation of educators, managers, and researchers, and assuring continuing competence. This comprehensive reference work examines all components of the processes involved in the regulation of healthcare professionals, providing clear definitions and analysis lacking in the existing literature on the subject, and offers a practical guide for understanding a complex regulatory landscape. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to acquiring and assessing competence of healthcare professionals Comprehensive explorations of regulation beyond entry to practice Practical discussions concerning competence, return to practice, and students A reviewof professionals, professional associations, and professionalism Perfect for the educators and teachers of healthcare students, Processes to Regulate Healthcare Professionals will also benefit healthcare students, consumer advocacy organisations, healthcare employers, professional associations, lawmakers and regulators.