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Rational medical decision-making increasingly demands the acquisition of critical appraisal skills through application of the principles of evidence-based medicine and clinical epidemiology. Moreover, mastery of information technology to reduce time constraints and data overload is necessary. Ultimately, decision-making has to take into account patient preferences in order to establish real communication to optimise shared decision endeavours.
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- EBM :
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evidence-based medicine
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Richter, B. Criteria for decision-making – what makes sense?. Eur J Pediatr 162 (Suppl 1), S8–S12 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-003-1342-4
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