Epistemology and ethics of evidence-based medicine: Putting goal-setting in the right place

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 301-305

  Sestini, Piersante ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epistemology; Ethics; Evidence based medicine; Goal setting; Karl Popper; Medical education

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRITICAL THINKING; EPISTEMOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GOALS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 77950513355     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01327.x     Document Type: Review

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