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A comprehensive and authoritative reference on the principles and processes for regulating healthcare professionals In Processes to Regulate Healthcare Professionals, renowned international regulator Dr 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 in UK healthcare professionals Comprehensive explorations of regulation beyond entry to practice Practical discussions of continuing competence, return to practice, and students Complete treatments of professionals, professional associations, and professionalism Perfect for professors, teachers, and educators of healthcare students, Processes to Regulate Healthcare Professionals will also benefit healthcare students, consumer advocacy organisations, healthcare employers, professional associations, lawmakers and regulators.