This new resource provides a comprehensive overview of evidence-based medicine and its relevance to clinical decision-making. Emphasising the patient throughout, it covers the basic skills for finding, understanding, and judging medical evidence. The tools for using this evidence to make patient-centred clinical decisions are presented in a thorough and practical manner, demystifying the all-important (but underused) process of decision analysis. Its an ideal textbook for students, as well as a timely resource for ...
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This new resource provides a comprehensive overview of evidence-based medicine and its relevance to clinical decision-making. Emphasising the patient throughout, it covers the basic skills for finding, understanding, and judging medical evidence. The tools for using this evidence to make patient-centred clinical decisions are presented in a thorough and practical manner, demystifying the all-important (but underused) process of decision analysis. Its an ideal textbook for students, as well as a timely resource for practising physicians who want a real-world guide to this emerging discipline. Provides a thorough, practical introduction to the basics of evidence-based medicine. Teaches the skills for managing the overwhelming amount of new medical evidence emerging every day. Presents practical two-pass Medline search strategies for accessing the virtually unlimited amount of evidence available on the Internet. Helps the reader zero in on the evidence he or she needs, precisely and efficiently. Explains what to do with the evidence once it is found, incorporating both the numeric parameters and the personal values and beliefs of the patient. This book is unique in teaching these important skills of decision analysis. Presents core information in one place, using an easy-to-read, concise style. Does not require extensive practice experience for optimum understanding. Provides a practical, clinically oriented way for practising physicians to come up to speed with this emerging discipline.
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