Sorry, can't help with a reference. "Letting the public have the
information" is a great idea. However, that does not mean their decisions
will be anymore evidence-based than clinicians. Although, I find it amusing
that this could lead to more suits against pharmaceutical companies, since
the prescriber would be out of the loop.
My best guest for a search topic, close to this would be "shared decision
making".
Best of Luck,
Dan Sontheimer, MD
Spartanburg,SC USA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mayer Brezis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 4:53 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Do physicians use EBM when prescribing medications?
>
>
> 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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