Evidence-based practice has become the standard of care in the 21st century. Evidence-based practice is “the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.” It requires the integration of a health professional’s clinical expertise, the best available scientific evidence, and patient values and preferences to guide clinical decisions for individual patients.
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Meet the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Challenge
Limited evidence and diagnostic options make this increasing condition difficult to treat
Reading Rheum
Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature
Make Education A Priority
All rheumatologists need to train and support the specialty’s next generation
Investigate the Committee on Research
The COR works to promote basic and clinical research in rheumatology
From Punch Cards to Patient Reporting
James F. Fries, MD, harnessed computers to address big questions
State-of-the-Art Care for Your Practice
Clinical updates from the ACR Symposium
Free Lupus CD
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is offering a free CD entitled “Lupus and Other Related Information for You and Your Patients.” The CD contains Lupus: A Patient Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals, 3rd Edition.
There Should Be No I in NSAID
Medicine is a team activity—especially when it comes to clinical guidelines
NSAIDs: The Heart of the Controversy
Rheumatologists on the AHA statement and how to balance NSAID risks and benefits