Evidence-based medicine from a social science perspective
Stevens, Hallam (2018) Evidence-based medicine from a social science perspective. Australian Journal of General Practice, 47 (12). pp. 889-892.
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Abstract
Background: Since the emergence of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in the 1980s, social scientists – including historians, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists and philosophers – have attempted to reckon with the movement’s origins, implications and consequences.
Objective: This paper reviews the social science literature related to EBM and attempts to draw some conclusions for the future improvement of EBM.
Discussion: The paper divides the discussion of evidence-based into three critiques: the ‘statistics’ critique, the ‘cookbook’ critique and the ‘neo-liberal’ critique. Incorporating social sciences approaches into clinical education and clinical research will be critical to the future development and success of EBM.
| Item ID: | 73179 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 2208-7958 |
| Keywords: | evidence based medicine |
| Copyright Information: | © The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2018. |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jul 2022 01:38 |
| FoR Codes: | 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4410 Sociology > 441007 Sociology and social studies of science and technology @ 80% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4299 Other health sciences > 429999 Other health sciences not elsewhere classified @ 20% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200205 Health policy evaluation @ 50% 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1399 Other culture and society > 139999 Other culture and society not elsewhere classified @ 50% |
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