Evidence-based medicine is the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.
From: Sackett DL, Straus SE, Richardson WS, et al. (2000). Evidence-based medicine: how to practice and teach EBM. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
This evidence-based resource provides quick, best-evidence summaries and answers to clinical questions concerning symptoms, disease, and treatments. It also includes the drug information resource AHFS DI Essentials, which focuses on an evidence-based foundation for safe and effective drug therapy.
How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Healthcare (7e)
by
Greenhalgh TM, Dijkstra D
Learn to assess published research in this best-selling introduction to evidence-based healthcare Evidence-based practices have revolutionized medical care. Clinical and scientific papers have something to offer practitioners at every level of the profession, from students to established clinicians in medicine, nursing and allied professions. Novices are often intimidated by the idea of reading and appraising the research literature. How to Read a Paper demystifies this process with a thorough, engaging introduction to how clinical research papers are constructed and how to evaluate them. Now fully updated to incorporate new areas of research, readers of the seventh edition of How to Read a Paper will also find: A careful balance between the principles of evidence-based healthcare and clinical practice New chapters covering consensus methods, mechanistic evidence, big data and artificial intelligence Detailed coverage of subjects like assessing methodological quality, systemic reviews and meta-analyses, qualitative research, and more. How to Read a Paper is ideal for all healthcare students and professionals seeking an accessible introduction to evidence-based healthcare - particularly those sitting undergraduate and postgraduate exams and preparing for interviews.