title: EBM for the future.
abstract: A viewpoint on Evidence-Based Medicine from a clinician previously unaware of the degree of controversy that appears to exist surrounding the subject is presented together with an attempt to provide a fresh approach for the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, UK. apjlake@aol.com
authors.forename: Alfred P J
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Lake
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment