Point taken. Postmodernism can be full of obufscation and may appear
embrace futility. However, it does state that language and perspective,
matter. Perhaps, I should have said a more post modern approach. Thanks
for the thoughtful comments
dan
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> Agreed, I think EBM next phase is to grow to a level, where it is used as
> a
> lens/filter with which to guide the practice of Medicine.
> Combining the work of EBM with reflective practice (clinical jazz in
> Slawson's and Shaughnessy's work), can help move us forward.
>
> The biggest problem with EBM is the attempts to represent "the truth", as
> being solelly defined by EBM. Thus, you now have drug reps, and other
> soliciters approaching everything with "evidence-based" perspective.
>
> Perhaps there is a more post-modern perpsective for EBM, I think it is
> in
> combining with reflective practice, and then we can avoid this bouncing
> around of "the truth"
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