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Chapter 13 - Evidence-Based Reproductive Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2021

By
Siladitya Bhattacharya
Edited by
Siladitya Bhattacharya  and
Mark Hamilton
Siladitya Bhattacharya
Affiliation:
University of Aberdeen
Mark Hamilton
Affiliation:
University of Aberdeen
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Summary

Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence to make clinical decisions. Given the pace of progress in reproductive medicine, this has become an essential part of effective care. Evidence-based practice typically involves a number of steps, including asking a question, searching for evidence, critical appraisal and application of the evidence.

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evidencesystematic reviewsguidelinesimplementation
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Reproductive Medicine for the MRCOG , pp. 147 - 155
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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