The Philosophy of Evidence-based MedicineJohn Wiley & Sons, 23/02/2011 - 244 páginas Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has become a required element of clinical practice, but it is critical for the healthcare community to understand the ongoing controversy surrounding EBM. Seeking to address questions raised by critics, The Philosophy of Evidence-based Medicine challenges the over dependency of EBM on randomized controlled trials. This book also explores EBM methodology and its relationship with other approaches used in medicine. |
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The philosophy of evidencebased medicine | 3 |
What is EBM? | 10 |
What is good evidence for a clinical decision? | 24 |
Do randomization double masking and placebo | 31 |
when do observational studies | 39 |
types of restricted randomization | 60 |
problematic and misleading baseline measures | 80 |
Questioning the methodological superiority of placebo over active | 96 |
more detailed explanation of why the second assay | 114 |
A qualified defence of the EBM stance on mechanistic | 122 |
cases where mechanistic reasoning led to the adoption | 154 |
Moving EBM forward | 187 |
References | 193 |
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