Is evidence-based medicine overrated in family medicine?: Yes

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Ross E G Upshur et al. Can Fam Physician. 2013 Nov.

. 2013 Nov;59(11):1160-1.

¹ Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5. ross.upshur@gmail.com.

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Rebuttal: Is evidence-based medicine overrated in family medicine?: Yes.
Upshur RE, Tracy CS. Upshur RE, et al. Can Fam Physician. 2013 Nov;59(11):e475. Can Fam Physician. 2013. PMID: 24235201 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Using evidence for the care of practice team populations.
Greiver M, Wintemute K, Griffis S, Moeinedin M. Greiver M, et al. Can Fam Physician. 2014 Mar;60(3):223. Can Fam Physician. 2014. PMID: 24627372 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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