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Teaching by (bad) example: what a confused attempt to “advance” EBM reveals about its underlying problems: commentary on Jenicek, M. (2015). Do we need another discipline in medicine? From epidemiology and evidence‐based medicine to cognitive medicine and medical thinking. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 21:1028‐1034

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Professor Jenicek's paper is confused in that his proposal to 'integrate' what he means by 'evidence-based scientific theory and cognitive approaches to medical thinking' actually embodies a contradiction. But, although confused, he succeeds in teaching us more about the EBM debate than those who seem keen to forge ahead without addressing the underlying epistemological problems that Jenicek brings to our attention. Fundamental questions about the relationship between evidence, knowledge and reason still require resolution if we are to see a genuine advance in this debate.

Source: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

DOI: 10.1111/jep.12552

Authors: Michael Loughlin, Peter Wyer, Sandra J. Tanenbaum

Institutions: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Health Sciences Research and Education

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2407097437

FWCI: 1.86

Cites: 40

Cited by: 6

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