Critical reflection and reflective practice are at the heart of modern healthcare. But what do these terms really mean? Building on its highly respected predecessors, the third edition of a bestselling text analyses and explores the importance of reflection in professional practice with academic depth and clarity. Taking an interdisciplinary approach that offers hands-on advice and support, it presents a structured method that will enable you to both challenge and develop your own practice. New to this Edition: - Expanded to meet the needs of all healthcare and social care professions - Fully updated in line with global developments in contemporary understandings of reflective practice over the last decade - A new chapter on reflective and reflexive practice - New chapter exercises and 'key takeaway' features to reinforce and scaffold learning This book is an essential guide to critical reflection for all students, academics and practitioners.