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- A philosophical study?
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This open access book aims to clarify the term „evidence-based medicine“ (EBM) from a philosophy of science perspective. The author, Marie-Caroline Schulte discusses the importance of evi-dence in medical research and practice with a focus on the ethical and methodological prob-lems of EBM. The claims that EBM can herald a new theory of epistemology and a Kuhnian paradigm will be refuted. The solution is to describe EBM as a necessary development in medicine to deal with the increasing amount of evidence and medical data without loosing the single patient out of sight.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
M.-C. Schulte has studied philosophy and history in the US and finished her MSc in philoso-phy and history of science at LSE. She did her PhD in philosophy of science, focus on medi-cine, at Hamburg University. She works freelance in an advisory capacity for NGOs working in the medical field and writes articles in her area of expertise.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Evidence-Based Medicine - A Paradigm Ready To Be Challenged?
Book Subtitle: How Scientific Evidence Shapes Our Understanding And Use Of Medicine
Authors: Marie-Caroline Schulte
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05703-7
Publisher: J.B. Metzler Stuttgart
eBook Packages: J.B. Metzler Humanities (German Language)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-476-05702-0Published: 03 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-476-05705-1Published: 18 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-476-05703-7Published: 02 July 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 148
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Medicine, Medicine/Public Health, general