Evidence-based medicine from a social science perspective

Stevens, Hallam

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Background: Since the emergence of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in the 1980s, social scientists – including historians, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists and philosophers – have attempted to reckon with the movement’s origins, implications and consequences. Objective: This paper reviews the social science literature related to EBM and attempts to draw some conclusions for the future improvement of EBM. Discussion: The paper divides the discussion of evidence-based into three critiques: the ‘statistics’ critique, the ‘cookbook’ critique and the ‘neo-liberal’ critique. Incorporating social sciences approaches into clinical education and clinical research will be critical to the future development and success of EBM.

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Australian Journal of General Practice

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2208-7958

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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

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10.31128/AJGP-03-18-4528