[Evidence based medicine: theoretical and conceptual issues].
Evidence based decision making in medicine is, nowadays, a movement with political and practical implications. This article performs a historical description of evidence based medicine and its underlying conceptual and philosophical premises. An open dialogue to recognize the diverse sources of evidence that modify clinical practice is proposed, to improve decision making in this field.
Bedregal
Paula
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Departamento de Salud Pública, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. pbedrega@med.puc.cl
Cornejo
Carlos
C
D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010686:Philosophy, Medical