Here are some references. They will not exactly answer your question but I
think they are related to it:
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Arch Intern Med 2001;161:183-188
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> I would appreciate any research or data regarding the question: "Do
> physicians use EBM when prescribing medications?"
>
> The rationale behind the question was recently posed to me by a
> physican-lawyer specializing in the field of Patient-centered risk
> management (as opposed to Insurer-centered risk management):
>
> "I will be lecturing on Thursday on the subject of PATIENT CHOICES -
> LEGAL
> IMPLICATIONS and I wanted to show that physicians usually do not use EBM
>
> when prescribing drugs. In that respect, my argument will be to let the
> public decide and have the information. The legal argument is Autonomy,
> and
> Patient Bill of Rights (not only in surgery but in medications as well)
> Could you refer me to information regarding EBM and patient choices ?"
>
> Could anyone help?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mayer Brezis
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