Implementing Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Practice

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What is the main difference between the traditional practice and evidence-based medicine (EBM)?

Traditional practice overlooks important new developments in the relevant field.
EBM recognizes the importance of clinician's experience but also incorporates evidence from literature and patient preferences. (correct)
Traditional practice is based solely on clinician's experience without considering evidence from literature or patient preferences.
EBM relies primarily on the experience of clinicians.

According to Sackett et al, what is evidence-based medicine (EBM)?

EBM is the combination of clinician's experience, patient preferences, and evidence from literature.
EBM is the sole reliance on current best evidence from literature.
EBM is the explicit use of clinician's experience in making decisions about patient care.
EBM is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. (correct)

What are the three elements that need to be combined in implementing an evidence-based approach to medicine?

Experience of the doctor, hospital resources, and patient's preferences.
Doctor's intuition, hospital facilities, and patient's financial status.
Clinician's experience, doctor's expertise, and patient's age.
Clinician's experience, best available evidence from literature, and patient's preferences. (correct)

What are the clinical benefits of implementing an evidence-based medicine approach?

<p>More positive treatment outcomes and more satisfied patients. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the development of an evidence-based medicine approach considered a positive development?

<p>It recognized the importance of clinician's experience but also incorporated evidence from literature and patient preferences. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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