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. 2000 Oct 3;163(7):837-41.

Evidence-based medicine: a commentary on common criticisms

S E Straus  1 , F A McAlister
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Evidence-based medicine: a commentary on common criticisms

S E Straus et al. CMAJ. .

Abstract

Discussions about evidence-based medicine engender both negative and positive reactions from clinicians and academics. Ways to achieve evidence-based practice are reviewed here and the most common criticisms described. The latter can be classified as "limitations universal to the practice of medicine," "limitations unique to evidence-based medicine" and "misperceptions of evidence-based medicine." Potential solutions to the true limitations of evidence-based medicine are discussed and areas for future work highlighted.

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