Evidence-Based Medicine: In Sherlock Holmes' Footsteps

Evidence-Based Medicine: In Sherlock Holmes' Footsteps
ISBN-10
0470750316
ISBN-13
9780470750315
Series
Evidence-based Medicine
Category
Medical
Pages
104
Language
English
Published
2008-04-15
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Jorgen Nordenstrom

Description

This lively handbook on the fundamentals of Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) leads the reader, step by step, through a process that proceeds from a patient’s medical history, via information searches and critical appraisal of the literature, to recommendations for treatment. Using a simple four-step approach, the author illustrates how to develop better questions and more effective searches, resulting in objective and clinically relevant information that can be evaluated and implemented in day-to-day practice. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, the famous fictional detectives, assist throughout, drawing parallels between criminal and medical investigation, and simplifying the processes and themes of EBM. Evidence-Based Medicine in Sherlock Holmes’ Footsteps is a concise, accessible and instructive introduction to EBM for medical students, health care trainees, doctors and allied health professionals, and a valuable resource for anyone wanting to improve their ability to search, access and interpret the wealth of information at the fingertips of today’s medical community.

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