Medical decisions are usually thought to follow from evidence-based sc ience, but this is an oversimplified view. The book investigates the c omplex nature of evidence in medicine, makes a case for the centrality of clinical judgement, and indentifies the elements of good judgement in decisions made in the clinic, in public health, and in resource ma nagement.
Medical decisions are usually thought to follow from evidence-based sc ience, but this is an oversimplified view. The book investigates the c omplex nature of evidence in medicine, makes a case for the centrality of clinical judgement, and indentifies the elements of good judgement in decisions made in the clinic, in public health, and in resource ma nagement.