Philosophical essentials in evidence-based medicine : evaluating the epistemological role of double blinding and placebo controls
The Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) movement endorses a hierarchy of evidence that places randomized controlled trials at the top. More specifically, double-blind, placebo- controlled trials are often considered to be the 'best of the best'. This view leads to the paradox that treatments tha...
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London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.645778 |