Evidence-based Medicine Workbook [Paperback]

Paul P. Glasziou (Author), Chris Del Mar (Author), Janet Salisbury (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0727918214 | ISBN-13: 978-0727918215 | Publication Date: December 8, 2003 | Edition: 1

A collection of handouts for Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) workshops run at the Centre for Evidence-based Medicine, University of Queensland which have been attractively presented in full colour as an ideal tool for learning EBM skills individually and in a group setting.

Written by world famous teachers of EBM, the book is split into three sections
Part 1: Introduction to evidence-based medicine, Part 2: The steps in evidence-based medicine, Part 3: Resources and further reading which take you through the principles of EBM. Helpful exercises based on journal articles are included as well as advice on how to access the relevant resources. Designed to provide clear help in finding useful answers from the literature for clinicians, the processes are laid out and then worked through with clinical examples.

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Focuses on the major challenge of practicing EBM in real time --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Easy to follow self-paced workbook Attractively presented and includes pictures Worked examples from real, relevant clinical scenarios Internationally respected authorship

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Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: BMJ Books; 1 edition (December 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727918214
• ISBN-13: 978-0727918215
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,813,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine Primer, September 16, 2001

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R. Albin (Ann Arbor, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM (Book with CD-ROM) (Paperback)

This well done book is partly an introduction to teaching/practicing Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)and partly an act of evangelism. The authors are concerned not only with describing the basic methods of EBM but also with convincing readers that this is the appropriate way to practice and teach clinical medicine. EBM and its precursor movements are based on the correct realization that physicians tend not to be very critical about clinical practice, much of which is learned by emulation. This book builds on an existing movement and the presence of widely available online resources to tap into appropriate critical evaluations of clinical practice. In doing so, the authors attempt to educate physicians about how to use these resources, relatively simple statistical tools that can be incorporated into application of good clinical literature to practice, and how to teach these methods. Because the authors are academics who wish to influence medical education, there is a good deal of emphasis on educational methods. While this may be an apparent short coming for readers who are not academics, it is actually worthwhile for all physicians because self-education is a constant part of our job. This book is very well done with some nice features. It is small and has a durable plastic cover, designed to carried in pockets or in a medical bag, there is a small CD with good examples, and a set of plasticized flash cards on major key points. Drawbacks are relatively minor. More information on how to analyze clinical trials and studies would be useful but in a concise book, something has to give way. Used carefully, the information in this book may change your practice and teaching methods.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The standard for teaching EBM, May 24, 2004

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Rhett Jackson (Norman, Oklahoma United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM (Book with CD-ROM) (Paperback)

As a physician-teacher of EBM to internal medicine residents, this is the best book I've run across for this purpose. We utilize the reader's guides, first published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal and later in JAMA, written by Guyatt, Sackett, and others, which are perfectly complemented by this volume. I recommend it to all of the residents and have purchased multiple copies for house staff use (although I can't seem to keep them on the shelf...) It makes learning EBM fun and highlights its usefulness and, most importantly for busy physicians, speed. Worth reading for every physician interested in practicing medicine based on only the best evidence.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and precise, February 18, 2004

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Adrian Mondry (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM (Book with CD-ROM) (Paperback)

Concise and precise- just what the busy clinician wants to see. And for whoever needs more info, there is an extra CD Rom that preovides just that. Few medical books had more impact on my professional behavior than this one. Buy it, read it, and follow its advise!