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| View Larger Image | Information mastery: Evidence Based Family Medicine | Hardcoverby Walter W. Rosser MD (Author), David C. Slawson MD (Author), Allen F. Shaughnessy PhD (Author)
| List Price: | $49.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | pmph usa | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 300 Pages | | Publication Date: | April 01, 2004 | | Sales Rank: | 1,685,824st |
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Product Description
Clinicians from all disciplines and specialties require up-to-date information in order to deliver the best possible care. It is imperative that information is relevant, valid, and obtainable in a realistic fashion. Information mastery is the applied practice of evidence-based medicine. Information Mastery: Evidence-Based Family Medicine, Second Edition outlines the techniques and resources necessary for clinicians to incorporate an evidence-based approach to the care of patients. This second edition uses Usefulness Equation as a guide to the Information System, whereby the usefulness of information varies directly with the relevance of information and the validity, divided by the work it takes to obtain the information. This text focuses on all three factors: learning how to obtain valid information from journal articles, reviews, CME, experts, practice guidelines, decision analysis, and pharmaceutical representatives; how to focus on relevant information POEMS (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) in order to provide more effective patient care and that which has the potential to change clinical practice; and finally, how to access this information quickly and efficiently. This edition also focuses on Point of Care , stressing the use of computer-based systems, especially hand-held computers. Special to the accompanying CD-ROM are instructions for teacher to aid in effectively conveying key concepts. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 4 reviews)
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Pricey text offers little new information  1 Stars
January 06, 2000
This expensive text on evidence-based medicine supposedly intended for primary care physicians offers little new information. Someone in the market for a well-written, thought provoking review of evidence based medicine would be better off with Sackett's Evidence Based Medicine Text or perhaps more simply, by reading the Users Guide to the Medical Literature articles in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The family practice perspective provided by Slawson & Shaughnessey in their series of articles in the Journal of Family Practice, or the monograph on Evidence-Based Medicine distributed by the American Academy of Family Physicians are other practical, inexpensive and concise alternatives. Rosser and Shafir's text borrows generously from all these sources but provides a far more superficial review of the key concepts of evidence-based medicine.The content of this text is of questionable quality and timeliness. For example, the most widely accepted way to describe the performance of diagnostic tests in medicine is with "likelihood ratios." The text discusses only the older descriptors of sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive value. Much of the book is devoted to promotion of the "Physician-Patient Partnership Papers" - individual sheets designed to integrate evidence-based medicine and the doctor patient relationship. These are the invention of the authors. I am not convinced of their innovativeness. Family physicians are already bombarded with doctor-patient contracts, evidence-based medicine worksheets, cards, etc. I would be very surprised if the "PPPPs" have a substantial impact on the way family medicine is practiced in most environments.In short, this text is overpriced, under-researched, and most importantly, offers nothing significantly new to the professional health care information consumer.
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Pricey, pretentious text offers little new information by G. Rao (United States) 1 Stars
January 06, 2000
This expensive text on evidence-based medicine supposedly intended for primary care physicians offers little new information. Someone in the market for a well-written, thought provoking review of evidence based medicine would be better off with Sackett's Evidence Based Medicine Text or perhaps more simply, by reading the Users Guide to the Medical Literature articles in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The family practice perspective provided by Slawson & Shaughnessey in their series of articles in the Journal of Family Practice, or the monograph on Evidence-Based Medicine distributed by the American Academy of Family Physicians are other practical, inexpensive and concise alternatives. Rosser and Shafir's text borrows generously from all these sources but provides a far more superficial review of the key concepts of evidence-based medicine.The content of this text is of questionable quality and timeliness. For example, the most widely accepted way to describe the performance of diagnostic tests in medicine is with "likelihood ratios." The text discusses only the older descriptors of sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive value. Much of the book is devoted to promotion of the "Physician-Patient Partnership Papers" - individual sheets designed to integrate evidence-based medicine and the doctor patient relationship. These are the invention of the authors. I am not convinced of their innovativeness. Family physicians are already bombarded with doctor-patient contracts, evidence-based medicine worksheets, cards, etc. I would be very surprised if the "PPPPs" have a substantial impact on the way family medicine is practiced in most environments.In short, this text is overpriced, under-researched, and most importantly, offers nothing significantly new to the professional health care information consumer.
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This is a concise and practical book for the physician.  5 Stars
April 23, 1999
This book serves as an excellent background to the practice of evidence-based medicine in the family physician's office. It concisely describes the core principles and the practical use for evidence-based medicine in today's medical environment. It would also fit well as a course introduction for medical students, residents, and experienced physicians. Yet, another tool that helps physicians enhance patient care by blending the science and art of medicine. I hope a book focusing on the practice of evidence-based medicine in the hospital setting is forthcoming.
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Wonderful, clear, useful 5 Stars
January 03, 1999
This very useful book is appropriate for both students, residents and faculty interested in family medicine. The first few chapters offer what I think is the most clear introduction to EBM that I have yet read. Following this are many chapters on some of the most common topics encountered by family physicians .. with a uniquite addition: patient/physician discussion sheets .. that can be used for a discussion with a patient about the choices that are made together. In this way, shared decision-making is encouraged .. and the PRACTICE of EBM is smoothly facilitated.truly a gem of a book ...
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