Doody's Rating - star review - 1998

Associate Authors: Alan S. Go, MD, J. Ben Davoren, MD, PhD, Michael G. Shlipak, MD, MPH, Stephen W. Bent, MD, Leslee L. Subak, MD, Terrie Mendelson, MD, all of the University of California, San Francisco

This book comprehensively covers the fundamentals:

• Medical decision-making techniques that frame the clinical scenario
• MEDLINE and Internet search strategies
• Simple five-step guides for evaluating the validity of studies and integrative literature
• The process of applying the relevant literature to patient care

Companion Web page features:

• EBM framework and book outline
• ONLINE SEARCH STRATEGIES (*Chapter 6*)

Editor and Author:

• Daniel J. Friedland, MD (djf@itsa.ucsf.edu)

Associate Authors:

• Alan S. Go, MD (axg@dor.kaiser.org)
• J. Ben Davoren, MD, PhD (davoren@itsa.ucsf.edu)
• Michael G. Shlipak, MD MPH (shlip@itsa.ucsf.edu)
• Stephen W. Bent MD (bent@itsa.ucsf.edu)
• Leslee L. Subak MD (subakl@obgyn.ucsf.edu)