Essential Evidence: Medicine that Matters - Softcover

Slawson, David; Shaughnessy, Allen; Ebell, Mark; Barry, Henry

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ISBN 10: 0470178906 ISBN 13: 9780470178904

Verlag: Wiley-Interscience, 2007

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Book by Slawson David Shaughnessy Allen Ebell Mark Barry H

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This manual helps clinicians easily to find the best available evidence to facilitate sound medical decisions. It is the first published compilation of highly relevant InfoPOEMs that the editors believe has the potential to change a clinician's practice. The editors have selected over 300 of the most influential, compelling POEMs, and organized them by topic for easy reference. Each POEM contains:* Clinical Question: Poses a question that the study seeks to answer.* Bottom line: Summarizes the findings of the research and places these findings into the context with the known information on the topic. The bottom line also is designed to help readers understand how to apply the results. * LOE: Each review is given a Level of Evidence indicator. This allows the reader to discern an overall sense of how well the new information is supported.* Reference: Displays the citation of the article being reviewed.* Study Design: Identifies the procedures of the study (i.e., Meta-Analysis, randomized controlled trial).* Setting: Identifies the environment in which the study took place (i.e., outpatient, inpatient).* Synopsis: Provides a brief overview of the study design and results, but is not an abstract. The editors have pulled out only the most important information - the materials that readers need to judge the validity of the research and to understand the results. The manual opens with two complementary, original chapters: 1) Introduction to Information Mastery which covers the skills physicians need to practice the best medicine. 2) An Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine that reviews the key concepts and principles behind this practice model.

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Quickly and easily find the best available evidence tofacilitate sound medical decisions

Essential Evidence: Medicine that Matters is a collection ofmore than 350 of the most influential, compelling InfoPOEMs(Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters) available, selected andorganized by a panel of some of the world's most recognized leadersin evidence-based medicine.

The book begins with two original, complementary chapters thatprovide a synopsis of some of the key concepts of evidence-basedmedicine, as well as tips on keeping up with—andfinding—the most up-to-date medical news and informationavailable. The remaining chapters are organized by diseasecategory, providing one-page synopses on topics in: cancer;cardiology; caring for infants and children; complementary andalternative medicine; endocrinology; eye, ear, nose, and throat;gastrointestinal problems; gynecology; hematology; infectiousdiseases; kidney diseases; musculoskeletal problems; neurology;pregnancy care; psychology and substance abuse; respiratoryproblems; skin diseases; surgery and procedures; systems of care;and urology.

The editors have sorted through all of the newest researchfindings to give physicians and healthcare workers only the mostrelevant and helpful information they need to care for theirpatients. Each of these concise, structured, and unbiased POEMscontains:

• Clinical question: Poses a question that the study seeks toanswer

• Bottom line: A summary of research findings

• Level of Evidence (LOE): A rating from 1a (best) to 5 (worst) ofhow well the study is designed to avoid bias

• Reference: Displays the citation of the article beingreviewed

• Study design: Identifies the procedures of the study (i.e.,meta-analysis, randomized controlled trial, etc.)

• Setting: Identifies the environment in which the study tookplace (i.e., outpatient, inpatient)

• Synopsis: Provides a brief overview of the study design andresults, based on the materials readers need to judge the validityof the research and to understand the results

These easy-to-follow chapters can be read cover-to-cover orturned to for quick reference with the help of a useful index. Aglossary of terms is also included.

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• Verlag: Wiley-Interscience
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470178906
• ISBN 13: 9780470178904
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 544