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Evaluating Evidence

PERSPECTIVE

Evidence-Based Medicine In The United States—De Rigueur Or Dream Deferred?

Although evidence-based medicine (EBM) is an important concept for promoting value in health care, meaningful application of EBM tools in commercial settings has proceeded slowly. Barriers to the use of EBM include patient preference, physician resistance, the lack of automated decision support systems, managed care failures, lack of research on which to base decisions, and the inherent subjectivity of interpretations of evidence. Political concern has mirrored these barriers; consequently, Medicare still lacks clear authority to apply many evidence-based decision tools. Dialogue and consensus will be critical in bridging public concern and the eagerness of researchers to apply EBM.

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