With new methods of treatment standardisation resulting in various benefits for patient outcomes, evidencebased medicine and evidencebased practice have emerged as defining features of western healthcare provision in recent years. Most health professions are now adopting some form of evidencebased framework for clinical training and practice. However, the rise of evidencebased healthcare has drawn sustained criticism regarding the limits of trial based evidence, the reductive character of epidemiological study designs, and the potential for an erosion of the importance of lay perspectives and clinical judgement. EvidenceBased Healthcare in Context introduces readers to the social, cultural and historical underpinnings of evidence in healthcare, critically examining questions about what constitutes evidence and effectiveness from perspectives outside medicine, including those of patients, complementary medicine and midwifery. It focuses on the application of contemporary theoretical debates around the nature of medical and health knowledge, providing readers with a series of critical analyses of the production, application and translation of evidence in a range of healthcare contexts. Featuring cutting edge work from leading social scientists in the UK, US, Canada, Norway, Australia and New Zealand, this volume draws on the latest empirical research to provide a thorough critical overview of this important field of health research.

Binding: Paperback;216 pages; Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales); Classification: MB; Weight: 460 g; Dimensions: 234 x 156

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