EBM

Approach to EBM for the pwards 1. Is question background or foreground? >> M3 year, should be combo of foreground & background >> foreground questions require more sophisticated approach to info sources

1. background/overview: UpToDate, MDConsult, STAT!Ref, textbooks (print vs online) 2. Drug Info: Gold Standard(MDConsult), Micromedics, Facts&Comparisons(MDConsult) 3. Best-pracitce recommendations for mgmt: Cochrane, Pubmed: clincial queries-Systematic Reviews, UMHS clinical guidelines, National Guideline Clearinghouse 4. Narrow question: Pubmed, ACP Journal CLub, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of EEffects 5. Pt info: MedlinePlus, UMHS Patient Info