Dear Paul,
Thanks for this: does anyone know how I could obtain "the point of a motion
a couple of years ago at
> the BMA's Junior Members Forum " - or have any information on this?
With respect
Darius
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From: Paul Flynn <[log in to unmask]>
To: thethoughtfactory <[log in to unmask]>;
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Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: Consequences to practitioners of ebm
>
> > From: thethoughtfactory <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > I see EBP/EBM as an innovation and
> > my question to everyone is :
> > What are the consequences to you of practicing EBM/EBP?
> It is a more satisfying way of practicing medicine. One can give the
> patient detailed information with confidence and help them to choose the
> right therapy/test, etc. It also allows one to speak to managers with
> confidence regarding the costs/benefits of treatment options rather than
> just harangueing them with "Professor Bloggs always said this was best and
> if it was good enough for him...."
>
> > Is there any literature other than the pro-EBM lobby output? Does anyone
think
> > that EBM could be detirmental? If so why?
> I have heard some backlash against EBM but usually this illustrates
nothing
> other than a misunderstanding of EBM. Some perceive EBM as cookbook
> medicine which ignores the individual. In actual fact true EBM means
making
> use of the best available evidence to do the best for the individual
> patient which may not always be following the route suggested by the
> evidence. This backlash was the point of a motion a couple of years ago
at
> the BMA's Junior Members Forum but I can't remember if it was carried or
> not.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul.
>
> --
> Mr Paul M Flynn MRCOG
> Middlesbrough, UK
> +44 (0)7768 956504; Fax: +44 (0)7092 173892
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