Evidence Based Practice: Logic And Critical Thinking In Medicine - Softcover

Jenicek, Milos; Hitchcock, David L.

 
9781579476267: Evidence Based Practice: Logic And Critical Thinking In Medicine

Synopsis

Jenicek (clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine and public health) and Hitchcock (philosophy, both McMasters U., Ontario) suggest to teachers in the health sciences how to choose the objectives of teaching; what to teach; how to teach it; and what to retain from the whole message for better practice, for better research, and for the benefit of the patient. They begin by setting out some basic and universally anchored principles and methods of logic and critical thinking. Then they apply these principles to various fields of medical endeavor, including working with the patient, conducting research, and handling health programs and policies in a community setting. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Milos Jenicek, MD, PhD, FRCPC is a professor in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostastics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

David L. Hitchock, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

From the Back Cover

Complete and flawless evidence is not enough to make valid and valuable treatment choices. if the interpretation of the evidence is not logically sound or is used uncritically, a patient could be harmed. Evidence-Based Practice: Logic and Critical thinking in Medicine provides easy access to fundamental principles, basic techniques, and proved, rigorous application that enhance your clinical encounters and improve patient care.

Logic and Critical Thinking in Medicine is filled with tools for problem solving in clinical practice, medical research, and public health. To ensure better patient outcomes, physicians must learn how rational, practical uses of evidence allow organized decision-making in practice and research. Logic and Critical Thinking in Medicine leads the way.

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