Description
Examines how evidence-based medicine can be applied in general practice, and how its benefits can be realized in the form of effective treatments. It argues for rational rationing, using clinical effectiveness to exclude ineffective measures.
Table of Contents
1. An introduction to primary care 2. A primary care-led NHS in the modern world 3. Evidence-based medicine in general practice 4. A hierarchy of primary care needs 5. Delivering the evidence 6. Choosing priorities and targeting action 7. Realizing the benefits 8. Future prospects for clinical effectiveness in primary care
