Evidence-based medicine in Sherlock Holmes' footsteps / Jorgen Nordenstrom.

Author/creator Nordenström, Jörgen
Format Book
Publication InfoMalden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
Descriptionxii, 91 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Subjects
Evidence-based medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Evidence-Based Medicine--methods. --Handbooks.

Contents Step 1. Formulate an answerable question -- Step 2. Information search -- Step 3. Review of information and critical appraisal -- Step 4. Employ the results in your daily practice -- Deduction, analysis and medicine.
Abstract This lively handbook on the fundamentals of Evidence based Medicine (EBM) leads the reader, step by step, through a process that proceeds from a patient's medical history, via information searches and critical appraisal of the literature, to recommendations for treatment. Using a simple four-step approach, the author illustrates how to develop better questions and more effective searches, resulting in objective and clinically relevant information that can be evaluated and implemented in day to day practice. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, the famous fictional detectives, assist throughout, drawing parallels between criminal and medical investigation, and simplifying the processes and themes of EBM. Evidence Based Medicine in Sherlock Holmes' Footsteps is a concise, accessible and instructive introduction to EBM for medical students, health care trainees, doctors and allied health professionals, and a valuable resource for anyone wanting to improve their ability to search, access and interpret the wealth of information at the fingertips of today's medical community.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [78]) and index.
LCCN 2006020167
ISBN1405157135 (alk. paper)
ISBN9781405157131 (alk. paper)

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Laupus Books - Stacks WB 39 N832E 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold
Laupus Books - Stacks WB 39 N832E 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold