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Evidence-based medicine: why do opponents and proponents use the same arguments?

A Gerber1, K W Lauterbach

  • 1IGKE (Institut fuer Gesundheitsoekonomie und Klinische Epidemiologie = Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology), Gleueler Strasse, 176-178 50835 Köln, Germany. andreas.gerber@medizin.uni-koeln.de

Health Care Analysis : HCA : Journal of Health Philosophy and Policy
|May 14, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Evidence-based Medicine (EbM) faces ethical debate regarding physician autonomy and cost. Critiques often mirror those of classical medicine, and EbM

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Health Policy
  • Evidence-based Medicine

Background:

  • Ethical controversies surround Evidence-based Medicine (EbM), particularly concerning physician autonomy and resource allocation.
  • Current debates often overlook that some criticisms of EbM also apply to traditional medical practices.
  • The association of EbM with cost containment is frequently misrepresented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the ethical controversies surrounding Evidence-based Medicine (EbM).
  • To examine the presuppositions underlying arguments about physician autonomy and free judgment in EbM.
  • To differentiate EbM from classical medicine regarding ethical implications and cost considerations.

Main Methods:

  • Critical analysis of ethical arguments for and against Evidence-based Medicine (EbM).
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachHealth Care and Public Health

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  • Comparative examination of notions of physician autonomy in EbM and classical medicine.
  • Deconstruction of claims linking EbM to cost containment.

    • Main Results:

    • Ethical criticisms leveled against EbM often parallel those against classical medicine, including neglect of social factors.
    • The argument that EbM solely aims for cost containment is flawed; costs can increase due to underuse or overuse.
    • Both proponents and opponents of EbM utilize similar arguments regarding physician autonomy, but rely on differing definitions.

    Conclusions:

    • Ethical critiques of EbM should acknowledge shared issues with classical medicine.
    • Physician autonomy and free judgment are interpreted differently by EbM proponents and opponents.
    • Resource allocation is not the primary objective of Evidence-based Medicine (EbM).