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The alchemists of alternative medicine – part 7 ‘hoisted on the petard’ of EBM
The most widely used definition of EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE (EBM) is probably this one: The judicious use of the best current available scientific research in making decisions about the care of patients. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is intended to integrate clinical expertise with the research evidence and patient values. David Sackett's own definition is a little different: Evidence based