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Author Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Meeting (37th : 2007 : Washington, D.C.)

Title Evidence-based medicine and the changing nature of health care : 2007 IOM annual meeting summary / Mark B. McClellan [and others]
Published Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2008]
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Description 1 online resource (xii, 190 pages) : illustrations
Series The learning healthcare system series
Learning healthcare system series.
Contents The changing nature of health care -- The need for better medical evidence -- Circumstances accelerating the need -- Contending with the changes -- The promise of information technology -- Transforming the speed and reliability of new evidence -- Policy changes to improve the value we need from health care
Summary "Drawing on the work of the Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine, the 2007 IOM Annual Meeting assessed some of the rapidly occurring changes in health care related to new diagnostic and treatment tools, emerging genetic insights, the developments in information technology, and healthcare costs, and discussed the need for a stronger focus on evidence to ensure that the promise of scientific discovery and technological innovation is efficiently captured to provide the right care for the right patient at the right time. As new discoveries continue to expand the universe of medical interventions, treatments, and methods of care, the need for a more systematic approach to evidence development and application becomes increasingly critical. Without better information about the effectiveness of different treatment options, the resulting uncertainty can lead to the delivery of services that may be unnecessary, unproven, or even harmful. Improving the evidence-base for medicine holds great potential to increase the quality and efficiency of medical care. The Annual Meeting, held on October 8, 2007, brought together many of the nation's leading authorities on various aspects of the issues - both challenges and opportunities - to present their perspectives and engage in discussion with the IOM membership."--Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record
Subject Evidence-based medicine -- United States -- Congresses
Clinical medicine -- Decision making -- Congresses
Evidence-based medicine.
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-Based Practice
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
Clinical medicine -- Decision making
Evidence-based medicine
SUBJECT United States
Subject United States
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author McClellan, Mark B
ISBN 9780309113700
0309113709
1281800260
9781281800268