Evidence-Based Medicine: Isn’t It Always?
I’ve been confused for a while about the controversy over “evidence-based medicine.” Some doctors think it is correct; others don’t. We patients take it for granted that there is solid scientific evidence behind the drugs and treatments our doctors prescribe. So have we been misled there?
The Center for Evidence-Based Medicine (yes, there is one!) describes it as “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of…