Radical liberal values-based practice

Systemic thinking and values-based practice

Values-based practice is a new approach to working with complex and conflicting values in mental health practice. Theoretically, it argues that many clinical and ethical dilemmas in psychiatry arise because of the different value perspectives taken by the players involved. By exploring the differences in value systems ‘held’ by each player, it may be possible to come to a richer consensus that ...

Monuments as a National Practice: the Dilemmas of Liberal Nationalism

Title of dissertation: MONUMENTS AS A NATIONAL PRACTICE: THE DILEMMAS OF LIBERAL NATIONALISM Avital Shein, Doctor of Philosophy, 2007 Dissertation directed by: Professor Ronald Terchek Department of Government and Politics Professor Vladimir Tismaneanu Department of Government and Politics At first glance, the very idea of liberal nationalism appears to be an oxymoron. It is dedicated to univer...

Community Networking as Radical Practice

The practitioners of community networking sense that its nature as a “Movement” is ending. But what does that mean? As daily life online becomes ordinary, and as capacity to engender community online becomes an ordinary function of daily life, what is effective in advancing community networking as a community of practice? How can we get a clear view of community networking as radical practice i...

Radical prostatectomy practice in England.

PURPOSE As there is paucity of data on radical prostatectomy (RP) as a primary treatment for patients with localized prostate cancer, we analyzed the trends in the RP practice in England. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was carried out on 14 300 patients who underwent RP for carcinoma of the prostate. Database was prepared from hospital episode statistics of the Department of Health in Engla...

Core values and practice success.