Evidence-Based Medicine -5th Edition

Now in its fifth edition, this classic introduction to the practice and teaching of evidence-based medicine is written for busy clinicians at any stage of their career who want to learn how to practise and teach evidence-based medicine (EBM). It is short and practical, emphasizing the direct clinical application of EBM and tactics to practice and teach EBM in real time. The online toolkit includes Critical appraisal worksheets, Educational prescriptions, Pocket Cards, EBM calculators, Educational Prescriptions, Clinical Questions log, and Self-evaluations. Thoroughly updated with examples from the latest evidence/studies. Revised electronic ancillaries, now available online Expanded coverage of audit and measuring quality improvement. Teaching moments are now indexed for easy reference. New contributing authors Reena Pattani and Areti Angeliki Veronika//By Sharon E. Straus, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Paul Glasziou, MRCGP FRACGP PhD, Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Australia; W. Scott Richardson, MD, Professor of Medicine and Campus Associate Dean for Medical Education, AU/UGA Medical Partnership Campus, Athens, Georgia, USA and R. Brian Haynes, MD, Professor Emeritus of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada