The Nature of Evidence in Evidence-Based Medicine
Abstract
The article focuses on the examination of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in medicine.
EBM's contribution in the clinical practice has long been used in the
development of institutional and professional guidelines in health promotion and other
disciplines. It presents how EBM diverged from the early anti-authoritarian practices.
It also discusses the significance of EBM being the subject of critical discussions
regarding its nature of evidence. Details on other EBM assumptions are also
discussed.
Citation
Goldenberg, Maya J., Kirstin Borgerson, and Robyn Bluhm. 2009. "The Nature of Evidence in Evidence-Based Medicine." Perspectives in Biology & Medicine 52(2): 164-167.
Copyright © 2009 The Johns Hopkins University Press. This article first appeared in Perspectives in Biology & Medicine 52(2):
Spring 2009, pages 164-167.