Users' guides to the medical literature : essentials of evidence-based clinical practice / The Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group ; editors, Gordon Guyatt [and others].

Other author Guyatt, Gordon.
Other author American Medical Association.
Other author Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group.
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoNew York : McGraw-Hill Medical, ©2008.
Descriptionxxi, 359 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Subjects

Portion of title Essentials of evidence-based clinical practice
SeriesJAMA & archives journals
JAMA & archives journals. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents How to use the medical literature (and this book) to improve your patient care -- The philosophy of evidence-based medicine -- What is the question? -- Finding the evidence -- Why study results mislead: bias and random error -- Therapy -- Does treatment lower risk? Understanding the results -- Confidence intervals -- Harm -- The process of diagnosis -- Differential diagnosis -- Diagnostic tests -- Prognosis -- Summarizing the evidence -- How to use a patient management recommendation -- Glossary.
General note4 quick reference cards (13 x 8 cm.) in pocket.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007047779
ISBN9780071590389 :
ISBN0071590382

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Laupus Books - Stacks WB 102 U84G 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold