Dear Ben,
I had the opportunity to translate into the Spanish language the
first Sackett and Muir Grey EBM books( I?m not professional translator
but clinical epidemiologist). We pragmatically adopt the term
?Medicina Basada en la Evidencia? and it is the most frequent term
used now all around the world of Spanish speaking countries. We knew
that it is not the exact translation but it is the easier solution and
it even works better than other words. There are still long lasting
controversies because in Spanish language ?evidencia? ( evidence)
means, let?s say, something self-evident, so clear that it does not
need proof . Alternatives were, as you mention, proof-based medicine,
facts-based medicine but they don?t succeed. Those who usually
manage ( practice or are really involved in) the concept say
Medicina Basada en la Evidencia knowing that it is not the exact term
without problem, some others seems that made a profession of this
controversie.
Best regards
Agustín Gómez de la Cámara
Clinical Epidemiologist
Former Head of the Spanish EBM network
"Djulbegovic, Benjamin" <[log in to unmask]> escribió:
> Dear all
>
> On several occasions I have been told by those who teach EBM in
> non-English speaking countries that there is no adequate translation
> of term "evidence-based medicine". EBM is typically translated as
> "fact-based medicine" or "proof-based medicine". Since this is very
> much international discussion group, I wonder if those colleagues
> who work in non-English speaking countries may comment on linguistic
> meaning (and translation) of EBM in their languages. This may shed
> some light on ongoing epistemological discussion....
>
> ben
>
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> Benjamin Djulbegovic, MD, PhD
> Professor of Medicine and Oncology
> Co-Director of Clinical Translation Science Institute
> Director of Center for Evidence-based Medicine and Health Outcomes Research
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