Evidence-based medicine and the changing nature of health care : 2007 IOM annual meeting summary /

Evidence-based medicine and the changing nature of health care : 2007 IOM annual meeting summary /

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Corporate author / creator:	Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Meeting (37th : 2007 : Washington, D.C.)
Imprint:	Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2008] ©2008
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 190 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	The learning healthcare system series Learning healthcare system series.
Subject:	Evidence-based medicine -- United States -- Congresses. Clinical medicine -- Decision making -- Congresses. Evidence-Based Medicine. Clinical medicine -- Decision making. Evidence-based medicine. United States. United States. Electronic book. Congress. Conference papers and proceedings.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11203853

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Other authors / contributors:	McClellan, Mark B.
ISBN:	9780309113700 0309113709 1281800260 9781281800268 0309113695 9780309113694
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Print version record.
Summary:	"Drawing on the work of the Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine, the 2007 IOM Annual Meeting assessed some of the rapidly occurring changes in health care related to new diagnostic and treatment tools, emerging genetic insights, the developments in information technology, and healthcare costs, and discussed the need for a stronger focus on evidence to ensure that the promise of scientific discovery and technological innovation is efficiently captured to provide the right care for the right patient at the right time. As new discoveries continue to expand the universe of medical interventions, treatments, and methods of care, the need for a more systematic approach to evidence development and application becomes increasingly critical. Without better information about the effectiveness of different treatment options, the resulting uncertainty can lead to the delivery of services that may be unnecessary, unproven, or even harmful. Improving the evidence-base for medicine holds great potential to increase the quality and efficiency of medical care. The Annual Meeting, held on October 8, 2007, brought together many of the nation's leading authorities on various aspects of the issues - both challenges and opportunities - to present their perspectives and engage in discussion with the IOM membership."--Publisher's description.
Other form:	Print version: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Meeting (2007 : Washington, D.C.). Evidence-based medicine and the changing nature of health care. Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2008 9780309113694 0309113695

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Summary:	Drawing on the work of the Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine, the 2007 IOM Annual Meeting assessed some of the rapidly occurring changes in health care related to new diagnostic and treatment tools, emerging genetic insights, the developments in information technology, and healthcare costs, and discussed the need for a stronger focus on evidence to ensure that the promise of scientific discovery and technological innovation is efficiently captured to provide the right care for the right patient at the right time. As new discoveries continue to expand the universe of medical interventions, treatments, and methods of care, the need for a more systematic approach to evidence development and application becomes increasingly critical. Without better information about the effectiveness of different treatment options, the resulting uncertainty can lead to the delivery of services that may be unnecessary, unproven, or even harmful. Improving the evidence-base for medicine holds great potential to increase the quality and efficiency of medical care. The Annual Meeting, held on October 8, 2007, brought together many of the nation's leading authorities on various aspects of the issues - both challenges and opportunities - to present their perspectives and engage in discussion with the IOM membership.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 190 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780309113700 0309113709 1281800260 9781281800268 0309113695 9780309113694