PDQ Evidence-Based Principles and Practice

Takes readers through the basic principles of what constitutes evidence for health care practice and how it can be found, using modern information facilities. This book offers suggestions for retrieving clinical studies on the etiology, prognosis, diagnosis, prevention, and management of disorders encountered in adult general medicine.

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Retrieving the right research and clinical studies is essential for patient diagnosis, treatment, and care. The text takes readers through the basic principles of what constitutes best evidence for health care practice and how it can be quickly found, using modern information facilities. Rich with current examples and illustrations of how evidence can be mated with clinical information needs, it provides a stellar resource for all who desire to improve the orderly transfer of knowledge into practice in the health sciences. This book helps the reader develop optimal, effective Medline search strategies. It offers step-by-step suggestions for retrieving sound clinical studies on the etiology, prognosis, diagnosis, prevention, and management of disorders encountered in adult general medicine.