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Reductionist inference-based medicine, i.e. EBM.

John De Simone1

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Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
|August 16, 2006
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Evidence-based medicine (EBM) faces challenges due to reductionist and postmodern worldviews. Systems thinking and interdisciplinary approaches reveal flaws and promote a broader understanding, shifting focus to communication strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Science
  • Medical Epistemology
  • Complexity Science

Background:

  • Reductionist and postmodern worldviews coexist, influencing science and society.
  • The debate surrounding evidence-based medicine (EBM) highlights this fundamental tension.
  • EBM's reductionism can limit appreciation for diverse perspectives and a holistic view.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the inherent flaws in EBM stemming from its reductionist approach.
  • To explore how systems thinking and complexity science offer alternative explanations.
  • To address the communication barriers arising from competing worldviews in medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing interdisciplinary perspectives to illustrate a comprehensive 'bigger picture'.
  • Employing 'wicked' questions to stimulate critical reflection and identify leverage points.

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  • Proposing a reframing of the debate, such as adopting a 'glasses half full' perspective.

    • Main Results:

    • Systems thinking and complexity science reveal critical limitations in reductionist EBM.
    • Interdisciplinary approaches provide novel insights and a broader understanding.
    • Conceptual barriers shift towards communication challenges requiring reframing.

    Conclusions:

    • Postmodern critiques of EBM are increasingly influential.
    • These postmodern concepts are being adopted by policymakers, practitioners, and patients.
    • Reframing the discourse is essential for integrating diverse viewpoints.