The commentary by Harriet Mac-Millan and Nadine Wathen1 illustrates some of the
problems that may arise in using only an evidence-based approach to guide clinical …

The commentary by Harriet Mac-Millan and Nadine Wathen1 illustrates some of the
problems that may arise in using only an evidence-based approach to guide clinical …

Both involve assessing evidence to assign probabilities to a diagnosis which determines
important decisions about the patient (eg disease present or absent) or defendant (guilty or …

Practice makes perfect: refining the rules that judge safe medicine Page 1 Practice makes
perfect: refining the rules that judge safe medicine Clare Dyer explains how four recent …

Iwas interested and also very disap-pointed to see that the crown attorney in charge of Dr.
Nancy Morrison's case, which was outlined in Nancy Robb's article “Death in a Halifax …

Two of the most common mistakes managers and leaders make is to either desperately cling
to the practices and theories which served them well in the past, or to fall for every new hype …

Practical relevance: Malocclusion affecting cats, and treatment thereof, has not been widely
described in the veterinary literature, yet is a condition seen in a growing number of breeds …

In practice, we seek to use the best evidence to underpin our decisions. That evidence is
likely to be a mix of robust research evidence, clinical experience, patient preferences and …

Dr. Sederer is executive deputy commissioner, Mental Hygiene Services, New York City
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. ing but as yet unproven practices. Also, knowing …

Many sources of evidence inform clinical practice, including research findings, patients'
views, and clinical experience. This article describes recent progress in developing what will …