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1Nuffield Department of Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. jonathan.meakins@nds.ox.ac.uk
Abstract:
Evidence-based surgical practice (EBSP) must be integrated into the educational curriculum for all surgeons. Independent of the compelling need for best practice, there are at least three compelling drivers: the exploding cost of health care demands evidence-based practice, patient safety is best supported by best evidence, and the medico-legal environment uses EBSP to pursue its goals.
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