Evidence-Based Practice in Medicine and Health Care: A Discussion of the Ethical Issues

by Christian Lenk, N. Biller-Andorno, R.H.J. ter Meulen, et al.

Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) is feared to become a kind of cook-book medicine that has nothing to do with the traditional skills and ethics.

This volume shows the contribution EBM makes and might make to medical practice and health policy. It describes as many viewpoints as possible with a focus on the ethical issues that are at stake in this process.

It shows how EBM has developed from an internal medical issue to an instrument...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540222391
• ISBN13: 9783540222392
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.4"