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Editorial
. 2014 Aug;96-B(8):997-9.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.96B8.34117.

Evidence-based medicine: a 'hidden threat' for patient safety and surgical innovation?

P F Stahel  1 , C Mauffrey  1
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Editorial

Evidence-based medicine: a 'hidden threat' for patient safety and surgical innovation?

P F Stahel et al. Bone Joint J. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

We explore the limitations of complete reliance on evidence-based medicine which can be diminished by confounding issues and sampling bias. Other strategies which may be reasonably invoked are discussed.

Keywords: Evidence-based medicine; Innovation; Patient safety in surgery.

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