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Evidence‐based medicine: useful tools for decision making

ABSTRACT Evidence‐based medicine (EBM) integrates clinical experience and patient values with the best available research information. There are four steps in incorporating the best available research evidence in decision making: asking answerable questions; accessing the best information; appraisin...

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Published in:Medical journal of Australia 2001-03, Vol.174 (5), p.248-253
Main Authors: Craig, Jonathan C, Irwig, Les M, Stockler, Martin R
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