Skip to main content
Erschienen in: Journal of Medicine and the Person 3/2013

01.12.2013 | Editorial

Evidence-based or evidence-biased medicine?

Welcome to a new associate editor

verfasst von: Lodovico Balducci

Erschienen in: Journal of Medicine and the Person | Ausgabe 3/2013

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Excerpt

Perhaps the first example of “evidence-biased medicine” [1] was described by Alessandro Manzoni in his novel “I Promessi Sposi” (The Betrothed). In the 1600s, when the plague decimated the city of Milan, Don Ferrante was a learned man. Based on the scientific evidence of the time, supported by Aristotle’s philosophy, he concluded that the plague could not possibly exist. The plague was neither a substance nor an accident, so it could not be classified, and consequently it could not possibly exist. Don Ferrante caught the plague and died while denying the very cause of his death. …
Literatur
1.
Zurück zum Zitat Evans JC (1996) Evidence-based and evidence-biased medicine. Age Ageing 26:461–463 Evans JC (1996) Evidence-based and evidence-biased medicine. Age Ageing 26:461–463
2.
Zurück zum Zitat Spallanzani L (1780) Dissertazioni di fisica animale e vegetale. Societa’ Tipografica, Modena Spallanzani L (1780) Dissertazioni di fisica animale e vegetale. Societa’ Tipografica, Modena
3.
Zurück zum Zitat Smith GC, Pell JP (2004) Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Inten Assoc Physicians AIDS care 3:108–109CrossRef Smith GC, Pell JP (2004) Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Inten Assoc Physicians AIDS care 3:108–109CrossRef
4.
Zurück zum Zitat Early Breast Cancer Trialists collaborative group (2012) Comparison between different polychemotherapy regimens for early breast cancer: meta-analyses of long term outcome among 100,000.00 women in 123 clinical trials. Lancet 379:432–444CrossRef Early Breast Cancer Trialists collaborative group (2012) Comparison between different polychemotherapy regimens for early breast cancer: meta-analyses of long term outcome among 100,000.00 women in 123 clinical trials. Lancet 379:432–444CrossRef
5.
Zurück zum Zitat Carlson JJ, Roth JA (2013) The impact of oncotype DX breast cancer assay in clinical practice: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Breast cancer Res Treat, in press Carlson JJ, Roth JA (2013) The impact of oncotype DX breast cancer assay in clinical practice: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Breast cancer Res Treat, in press
6.
Zurück zum Zitat Snyder CF, Stein KB, Barone BB et al (2010) Does pre-existing diabetes affect prostate cancer prognosis? A systematic review. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 13:58–64 Snyder CF, Stein KB, Barone BB et al (2010) Does pre-existing diabetes affect prostate cancer prognosis? A systematic review. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 13:58–64
7.
Zurück zum Zitat Extermann M, Boler I, Reich RR et al (2012) Predicting the risk of chemotherapy toxicity in older patients: the chemotherapy risk assessment scale for high age patients (CRASH). Cancer 118:3377–3386PubMedCrossRef Extermann M, Boler I, Reich RR et al (2012) Predicting the risk of chemotherapy toxicity in older patients: the chemotherapy risk assessment scale for high age patients (CRASH). Cancer 118:3377–3386PubMedCrossRef
8.
Zurück zum Zitat Wilson RS, Schneider JA, Arnold SE et al (2007) Consciousness and the incidence of Alzheimer disease and od mild cognitive impairment. Arch Gen Psychiatry 64:1204–1212PubMedCrossRef Wilson RS, Schneider JA, Arnold SE et al (2007) Consciousness and the incidence of Alzheimer disease and od mild cognitive impairment. Arch Gen Psychiatry 64:1204–1212PubMedCrossRef
9.
Zurück zum Zitat Boneman T, Ferrell B, Puchalski C (2010) Evaluation of the FICA tool for spiritual assessment. J Pain Symptom Manage 40:163–173CrossRef Boneman T, Ferrell B, Puchalski C (2010) Evaluation of the FICA tool for spiritual assessment. J Pain Symptom Manage 40:163–173CrossRef
Metadaten
Titel
Evidence-based or evidence-biased medicine?
Welcome to a new associate editor
verfasst von
Lodovico Balducci
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2013
Verlag
Springer Milan
Erschienen in
Journal of Medicine and the Person / Ausgabe 3/2013
Print ISSN: 2035-9411
Elektronische ISSN: 2036-3877
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12682-013-0161-2

Weitere Artikel der Ausgabe 3/2013

Journal of Medicine and the Person 3/2013 Zur Ausgabe