The Nature of Medical Evidence and Evidence-Based Practice

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The Nature of Medical Evidence and Evidence-Based Practice

evidence is available, its introduction into routine clinical practice is rarely straightforward. Many doctors are resistant to change while others are besotted by the latest (unproven) techniques. In the senior ranks, personal opinion and hubris go largely unchallenged. Even in those

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