Evidence-Based Practice,
Edition 2 A Primer for Health Care Professionals
By Martin Dawes, MD, FRCGP

Publication Date: 26 Oct 2004
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The book is a comprehensive guide to all the main strands of EBHC - finding and implementing evidence for use in clinical practice. Its focus is health professionals in the primary care field, and it consciously uses case examples from a variety of professional contexts. Examples and questions relevant to primary care practice are featured throughout the text. It discusses principles as well as practice, and provides guidance for teachers.

Key Features

  • Written in clear, jargon-free language
  • A 'how to do' manual, takes the reader step by step trough the process
  • Case studies, worked examples and activities scattered throughout text
  • Multi-disciplinary approach

    • New Features

  • Fully updated
  • New references
  • Covers latest developments
    • About the author
    By Martin Dawes, MD, FRCGP, Lecturer in Primary Care, University of Oxford, UK
    Table of Contents
    1. Evidence -based practice. 2. Formulating a question. 3. Finding the evidence: an information skills approach. 4. Introduction to critical appraisal. 5. Randomised controlled trials. 6. Studies assessing diagnostic tests. 7. Case series and reports. 8. Case control studies. 9. Systematic review. 10. Economic evaluation. 11. Qualitative research. 12. Critical appraisal of clinical guidelines. 13. Is this test effective? 14. Is this therapy effective? 15. Is the intervention cost-effective? 16. Context specificity: how was the study performed? 17. Introducing change. 18. Evaluating change. 19. Teaching evidence-based health care. 20. Defeating unknowingness. Index
    Book details
    ISBN: 9780443072994
    Page Count: 292
    Retail Price : £28.99
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    Audience
    All primary health care practitioners:GP's; Community based nurses; OT's, physios; psychologists; public health workersHealthcare managers