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Evidence-based Practice in Medicine and Health Care: A Discussion of the Ethical Issues

By PhD (eds.) , Ruud ter Meulen , Nikola Biller-Andorno (auth.) , Prof. Dr. Ruud ter Meulen , Prof. Dr. Dr. Nikola Biller-Andorno , Dr. phil. Christian Lenk , Reidar K. Lie MD

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2005
ISBN
978-3-540-22239-2, 978-3-540-27133-8
DOI
10.1007/b138662
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1691708 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
184\178
Time added
2013-10-31 03:56:25
general;Public Health/GesundheitswesenMedicine/Public Health

Description

Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) is feared to become a kind of cook-book medicine that has nothing to do with the traditional skills and ethics. This volume shows the contribution EBM makes and might make to medical practice and health policy. It describes as many viewpoints as possible with a focus on the ethical issues that are at stake in this process. It shows how EBM has developed from an internal medical issue to an instrument for health policy. It is the outcome of the European Project "Ethical Issues of Evidence Based Practice in Medicine and Health Care" and gives insight into the ethical background of the debate on the role of EBM in various areas of medicine, including clinical practice, medical education, medical research, health policy and medical sociology.

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