Anita Jain: Evidence based medicine and shared decision making in Delhi

A child with rickets who has received varied, sporadic treatment over two years presents with the inability to walk and a short stature. A 55 year old widow diagnosed with hypertension meticulously preserves prescriptions from follow-up visits to the clinic, fully aware that she will purchase these medicines only when she has a good harvest. […]

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Vivian Welch, David Moher, Mark Petticrew, Peter Tugwell: Reporting guidelines for systematic reviews that consider effects on health equity

We would like to invite readers of BMJ Blogs to complete a survey about this proposed extension, which is available at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D38NWP3 After an initial survey, we will summarize comments and feedback, and send the survey for a second round of feedback including the ranking of importance of the items. Health inequities are differences in […]

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Domhnall MacAuley: NAPCRG and the relevance of evidence based medicine

Trisha Greenhalgh (London) was always going to challenge the current paradigm. And, she didn’t disappoint. Her keynote at NAPCRG was elegant, persuasive, and beautifully crafted. Drawing from literature and philosophy she explored aspects of care beyond medicine and, in particular, the limitations of evidence based medicine (EBM). Her first assertion was that we get so […]

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