title: Evidence based medicine, guidelines and common sense.
authors.affiliation: Singhealth Polyclinics, Singapore Health Services, Singapore, Singapore. tan.hwee.huan@singhealth.com.sg
authors.forename: Hwee-Huan
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Marion E T
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: McMurdo
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin