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Protecting generalism: moving on from evidence-based medicine?

Division of Primary Care, University of Liverpool, 1-5 Brownlow Street, Liverpool.
British Journal of General Practice (impact factor: 1.83). 07/2010; 60(576):521-3. DOI:10.3399/bjgp10X514792 pp.521-3
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Quality of decision making in modern health care is defined with reference to evidence-based medicine. There are concerns that this approach is insufficient for, and may thus threaten the future of, generalist primary care. We urgently need to extend our account of quality of knowledge use and decision making in order to protect and develop the discipline. Interpretive medicine describes an alternative framework for use in generalist care. Priorities for clinical practice and research are identified.

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Keywords

alternative framework
 
clinical practice
 
generalist care
 
generalist primary care
 
Interpretive medicine
 
modern health care