Author : Ruud ter Meulen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540271333
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)
Book Synopsis Evidence-based Practice in Medicine and Health Care by : Ruud ter Meulen
Download or read book Evidence-based Practice in Medicine and Health Care written by Ruud ter Meulen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) is feared to become a kind of cook-book medicine that has nothing to do with the traditional skills and ethics. This volume shows the contribution EBM makes and might make to medical practice and health policy. It describes as many viewpoints as possible with a focus on the ethical issues that are at stake in this process. It shows how EBM has developed from an internal medical issue to an instrument for health policy. It is the outcome of the European Project "Ethical Issues of Evidence Based Practice in Medicine and Health Care" and gives insight into the ethical background of the debate on the role of EBM in various areas of medicine, including clinical practice, medical education, medical research, health policy and medical sociology.