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Evidence-Based Medicine

How to Practice and Teach EBM

  • 5th Edition - February 27, 2018
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Sharon E. Straus, Paul Glasziou, W. Scott Richardson, R. Brian Haynes
  • Language: English

Now in its fifth edition, this classic introduction to the practice and teaching of evidence-based medicine is written for busy clinicians at any stage of their career who want to… Read more

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Now in its fifth edition, this classic introduction to the practice and teaching of evidence-based medicine is written for busy clinicians at any stage of their career who want to learn how to practise and teach evidence-based medicine (EBM). It is short and practical, emphasizing direct clinical application of EBM and tactics to practise and teach EBM in real-time.

The online toolkit includes Critical appraisal worksheets, Educational prescription, Pocket Cards, EBM calculators, Educational Prescriptions, Clinical Questions log, Self evaluations.

Readership

Hospital-based doctors, general practitioners/primary care physcians/family doctors. Students of epidemiology, medical statistics and public health

Table of contents

1. Asking answerable clinical questions

2. Acquiring the evidence: How to find current best evidence and have current best evidence find us

3. Appraising the evidence

4. Therapy

5. Diagnosis and screening

6. Prognosis

7. Harm

8. Teaching methods

9. Evaluation

Appendix

1: Glossary

2: Confidence intervals (ebook only)

Review quotes

From reviews of the previous edition:
‘It is so well written that this seems to be a book to read with pleasure, rather than use for reference. That said, the contents and index are clear and a good glossary of terms is provided. Moreover it comes in a robust, small format to fit easily in a lab-coat pocket, and includes … contents in digital form.’

‘This is a classic in the field of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). Its authors are all well-known experts in the field, the book is small, easy to read and provides a wealth of information on the subject. Good buy.’

‘Clear, precise, and quite useful for introductory courses on EBM. The cd includes a lot of resources for everyday practice.’

‘As a researcher and teacher of EBP I found this book to be incredibly useful as a guide and a reference. It provides a clear definition of EBP (EBM) in its broadest context. This book also sets out in clear steps how the process works, and develops, with concise information on how to implement evidence, and how to teach this implementation to health care students and workers.’

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 23, 2018
  • Language: English

About the authors

SS

Sharon E. Straus

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Medicine, Physician-in-Chief, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada

PG

Paul Glasziou

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Australia

WR

W. Scott Richardson

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Georgia/Augusta University, USA

RH

R. Brian Haynes

Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada