William Rosenberg|Anna Donald
Evidence based medicine: an approach to clinical problem-solving
John Radcliffe Hospital|Regional Health|Child Trends|Regional Health|Child Trends|John Radcliffe Hospital
doctors within nhs confronting major changes work endeavour improve quality health care junior doctors hours reduced emphasis continuing medical education increased confronted growing body information much invalid irrelevant clinical practice article discusses evidence based medicine process turning clinical problems questions systematically locating appraising using contemporaneous research findings basis clinical decisions computerisation bibliographies development software permits rapid location relevant evidence made easier busy clinicians make best use published literature critical appraisal used determine validity applicability evidence used inform clinical decisions evidence based medicine taught practised clinicians levels seniority used close gulf good clinical research clinical practice addition help promote self directed learning teamwork produce faster better doctors