[From knowledge to clinical practice: the introduction of evidence-based medicine].
BACKGROUND
The paper presents the new paradigm for medical practice which has been emerging for a decade: evidence-based medicine.


BACKGROUND
The paradigm proposes new skills for the physicians, de-emphasizing intuition and empiricism in medical practice, and proposes the intensive use of medical literature for the medical practice.


CONCLUSIONS
The article presents the main characteristics of the approach which is raising new important questions about the evolution of medical practice and the validity of the paradigm.
Fieschi
M
M
Service de l'information médicale, hôpital de la Timone A, Marseille, France.
Giorgi
R
R
Gouvernet
J
J
Degoulet
P
P
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role