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evidence-based medicine

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evidence-based medicine,
the practice of medicine in which the physician finds, assesses, and implements methods of diagnosis and treatment on the basis of the best available current research, their clinical expertise, and the needs and preferences of the patient.

evidence-based medicine
Decision-making 'The use of scientific data to confirm that proposed diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are appropriate in light of their high probability of producing the best and most favorable outcome'. See Meta-analysis.


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In addition to increasing efficiency of and further enhancing its medical examinations and research, the hospital aims to increase patient satisfaction such as by providing patients with examination data and promoting evidence-based medicine (EBM)[2].
Practicing evidence-based medicine (EBM) is essential for demonstrating to society that health care professionals can predictably apply the science of medicine.
The three partners aim to create a system for enabling evidence-based medicine.
 
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