cookbook medicine
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ev·i·dence-based med·i·cine
(ev'i-dĕns-bāst med'i-sin)The process of applying relevant information derived from peer-reviewed medical literature to address a specific clinical problem; the application of simple rules of science and common sense to determine the validity of the information; and the application of the information to the clinical problem.
See also: Cochrane collaboration, clinical practice guidelines
See also: Cochrane collaboration, clinical practice guidelines
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cookbook medicine
The use of algorithms (in place of individualized care) in medicine; the reliance by practitioners on protocol and rules rather than on a comprehensive, individual approach to the medical needs of a patient.
See also: medicine
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