Evidence Based Medicine
Evidenced Based Medicine
Abstract
The evidence, does not make a decision for you, but it can help support the patient care process. Constructing a well-built clinical question can lead directly to a well-built search strategy. Every time we see a patient, we need new information about some element of the diagnosis, prognosis or management.
Because our time to try to find this information is often limited, we need to be very efficient in our searching. To achieve this efficiency, we need to become skilled at formulating clinical questions, so our research is accurate, efficient and appropriate.
Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. The practice of evidence-based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research. (David L. Sackett, 1996). Evidenced based practice enables nurses to address healthcare questions with an evaluative and qualitative approach. It allows the nurse to assess current and pass research clinical guidelines in order to identify relevant literature while differentiating between high quality and low quality information. Evidenced based practice integrates the best evidence and clinical expertise. What is a dietary supplement? Congress defined the term "dietary supplement" in the
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994. A dietary supplement is a product taken by mouth that contains a
"dietary ingredient" intended to supplement the diet. The
"dietary ingredients" in these products may include: vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and substances such as enzymes, organ tissues, glandulars, and metabolites.
Dietary supplements can also be extracts or
Abstract
The evidence, does not make a decision for you, but it can help support the patient care process. Constructing a well-built clinical question can lead directly to a well-built search strategy. Every time we see a patient, we need new information about some element of the diagnosis, prognosis or management.
Because our time to try to find this information is often limited, we need to be very efficient in our searching. To achieve this efficiency, we need to become skilled at formulating clinical questions, so our research is accurate, efficient and appropriate.
Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. The practice of evidence-based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research. (David L. Sackett, 1996). Evidenced based practice enables nurses to address healthcare questions with an evaluative and qualitative approach. It allows the nurse to assess current and pass research clinical guidelines in order to identify relevant literature while differentiating between high quality and low quality information. Evidenced based practice integrates the best evidence and clinical expertise. What is a dietary supplement? Congress defined the term "dietary supplement" in the
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994. A dietary supplement is a product taken by mouth that contains a
"dietary ingredient" intended to supplement the diet. The
"dietary ingredients" in these products may include: vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and substances such as enzymes, organ tissues, glandulars, and metabolites.
Dietary supplements can also be extracts or
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