Author Archives: Kunal Patel

Book Review: Becoming Interdisciplinary: An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies

Review by Allison Ronda Augsburg, Tanya. Becoming Interdisciplinary: An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies 3rd ed. Dubuque: Kendall, 2016. ISBN 9781465290144 Tanya Augsburg has taken on the difficult task of writing a foundational interdisciplinary studies textbook. She is also pushing students to look at themselves and their personal interests to help them decide on their academic… Read More »

Book Review: Introduction to International Health Theory: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Review by Justin Mak Title: Introduction to International Health Theory: An Interdisciplinary Perspective; 2nd Edition  Author name: Raywat Deonandan  Place of publication and publisher: Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Date: 2017 Number of pages: 96 Price: $54.60 USD ISBN: 978-1-5249-3759-1   Introduction to International Health Theory: An Interdisciplinary Perspective (2nd Ed.) is an undergraduate utilitarian foundational… Read More »

Can Video Analysis Help Determine How Teams Influence Leadership in Maternity Care Settings?

Across the globe approximately 810 women die every day due to preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Factors such as poverty and gender equality play a huge role, however, we must still invest in training midwives and in making emergency obstetric care available 24hrs a day. Of course, the structure of this investment varies,… Read More »

Paper Launch: Guidance on Global Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research

  The InterprofessionalResearch.Global (The Global Network for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research) and the Interprofessional.Global (The Global Confederation for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice) have released the discussion paper “Guidance on Global Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research“. This Discussion Paper was developed by a number of world-renowned experts over the last year to… Read More »

Interprofessional Education and Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa

This year the journal was privileged to work together with members of the Africa Interprofessional Education Network (AfrIPEN) to deliver a themed issue collecting work from the region. This is a first for the journal, building on the legacy and current motivations of many involved with the journal, bringing and publishing research from regions that… Read More »