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A very brief history of
       evidence-based medicine

                    Ulrich Tröhler
Emeritus Professor, University of Freiburg i. Br., Germany

   Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine
                  University of Bern,
                    Switzerland



                Freiburg i. Br., 2nd April 2008
Evidence based Medicine: EBM

• Definition:
   „…the conscientious, explicit, and
  judicious use of current best evidence
  in making decisions about the care of
  individual patients“
        Sackett et al. Brit. Med. J. 1996, 312: 71
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery
A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery

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A very short history of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) with a special look at surgery

  • 1. A very brief history of evidence-based medicine Ulrich Tröhler Emeritus Professor, University of Freiburg i. Br., Germany Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine University of Bern, Switzerland Freiburg i. Br., 2nd April 2008
  • 2. Evidence based Medicine: EBM • Definition: „…the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients“ Sackett et al. Brit. Med. J. 1996, 312: 71