The Limitations of Evidence-Based Medicine--Applying Population-Based Recommendations to Individual Patients

摘要: While practicing evidence-based medicine may maximize the likelihood of positive outcomes in a large population, it does not necessarily yield best decision particular situation. To date, EBM proponents have figured out how to account for patients’ differences from trial subjects, intangible factors detectable by experienced doctors, and values. Virtual Mentor is monthly bioethics journal published American Medical Association.