Title: Evidence-based practice in primary care /
Authors: Silagy, Chris.; Haines, Andrew
Publisher: BMJ Books,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Primary Health Care; Evidence-Based Medicine; Family Practice; Evidence-based medicine.; Clinical medicine.
Contents: Ch. 1. Evidence-based practice in primary care: an introduction -- Ch. 2. Getting started: how to set priorities and define questions -- Ch. 3. Tracking down the evidence -- Ch. 4. Critical appraisal -- Ch. 5. Applying the evidence with patients -- Ch. 6. Screening and diagnostic tests -- Ch. 7. How to assess the effectiveness of applying the evidence -- Ch. 8. An overview of strategies to promote implementation of evidence-based health care -- Ch. 9. Identifying and using evidence-based guidelines in general practice -- Ch. 10. Role of information technology -- Ch. 11. Continuing medical education as a means of lifelong learning -- Ch. 12. Integrating research evidence into practice -- App. 1. Using MEDLINE to search for evidence (Ovid software): some background information and sample searches -- App. 2. Some further sources of information and resources that facilitate evidence-based practice.