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Evidence-Based Medicine vs. Patients

December 17th, 2007 · No Comments

This is not just about technology but has important implications for dentistry.

A new buzzword entered the medical lexicon in 1992 when the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group published one of the first articles on the phenomenon in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). In the years since, the role that evidence-based medicine (EBM) plays in medical care has increased exponentially. Some now question whether it should play such a prominent role.
TCS Daily - Evidence-Based Medicine vs. Patients [1].

[1] http://tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=120407A

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Distorted Vision? Cosmetics through the patient’s eyes.

December 17th, 2007 · Comments Off

A recent study in Norway found that patients tend to think more highly of their smiles than dentists do. The project took 78 patients in the 50-year-old range and asked them to rate their smiles on a visual analog scale (VAS). The patients were not seeking cosmetic dental care at the time. After the patients [...]

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