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 |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, ©2008. |
| Description | xxi, 359 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Essentials of evidence-based clinical practice |
| Series | JAMA & 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 note | 4 quick reference cards (13 x 8 cm.) in pocket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007047779 |
| ISBN | 9780071590389 : |
| ISBN | 0071590382 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WB 102 U84G 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |