Evidence-Based MedicineIntroduction.ppt

Evidence-Based MedicineIntroduction Course Web Site/ebmed/EBM/index.shtml Evidence-based medicine is the integration of the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. Why Teach and Practice EBM? It is required to be taught by ABIM. Outcomes research has documented that patients who do receive evidence-based therapies have better outcomes than those who don’t. It may be a more efficient means of remaining current than traditional methods (e.g. journal subscriptions). A host of developments make EBM more possible than ever. Developments Efficient strategies fo