Applying Evidence to Patient Care: From Black and White to Shades of Grey

作者: Finlay A. McAlister

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-11-200306030-00016

关键词: White (horse)Observational studyMedicineDilemmaCohort studyIntensive care medicineClinical trialFamily medicinePatient carePopulationInternal medicineGeneral Medicine

摘要: This editorial focuses on the dilemma at heart of Dr. Shlipak's paper in this issue: How can we extrapolate from trials conducted highly selected patients to a broader population patients...

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