TY - JOUR
T1 - The challenge, access, risks, and deficits of evidence-based dentistry.
AU - Niederman, Richard
AU - Richards, Derek
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - The ultimate goal of evidence-based health care (EBH) and evidence-based dentistry (EBD) is the improvement of health of our patients, our practices, and our families. The mechanics of balancing these in the face of overwhelming and increasing information is a challenge. With this challenge come the benefits of access to knowledge that can improve health, the legal risks for inattention, and arguments to the contrary. This conceptual introduction does not provide the truth--it provides one viewpoint. Clinicians will need to decide for themselves if and when they might (or might not) chose to embrace an evidence-based approach to healthcare improvement.
AB - The ultimate goal of evidence-based health care (EBH) and evidence-based dentistry (EBD) is the improvement of health of our patients, our practices, and our families. The mechanics of balancing these in the face of overwhelming and increasing information is a challenge. With this challenge come the benefits of access to knowledge that can improve health, the legal risks for inattention, and arguments to the contrary. This conceptual introduction does not provide the truth--it provides one viewpoint. Clinicians will need to decide for themselves if and when they might (or might not) chose to embrace an evidence-based approach to healthcare improvement.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 21485338
AN - SCOPUS:79955711167
SN - 0002-7979
VL - 77
SP - 20
EP - 24
JO - The Journal of the American College of Dentists
JF - The Journal of the American College of Dentists
IS - 4
ER -