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Evidence-Based Medicine

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the process of systematically finding, appraising, and using contemporaneous research findings as the basis for clinical decisions.

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Evidence-based medicine follows four steps:

formulate a clear clinical question from a patient's problem
search the literature for relevant clinical articles
evaluate the evidence for its validity and usefulness
implement useful findings in clinical practice

(Rosenberg, William and Anna Donald. Evidence based medicine: an approach to clinical problem-solving. BMJ 1995;310:1122-1126).

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