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Evidence-based medicine from a social science perspective
1PhD, MPhil, AB, Associate Professor of History, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. hstevens@ntu.edu.sg
Australian Journal of General Practice
|June 20, 2019
Summary
Social sciences offer valuable insights into evidence-based medicine (EBM). Integrating these perspectives into clinical education and research can enhance EBM
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Medical Humanities
- Health Policy
Background:
- Evidence-based medicine (EBM) emerged in the 1980s.
- Social scientists have analyzed EBM's origins, implications, and consequences.
- This analysis spans historical, sociological, anthropological, political, and philosophical perspectives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the social science literature concerning EBM.
- To draw conclusions for the future enhancement of EBM.
- To critically examine EBM through social science lenses.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of social science research on EBM.
- Categorization of critiques into 'statistics,' 'cookbook,' and 'neo-liberal' perspectives.
- Analysis of EBM through interdisciplinary social science approaches.
Main Results:
- Identified three main critiques of EBM: statistical, cookbook, and neo-liberal.
- Highlighted the importance of social science perspectives in understanding EBM.
- Emphasized the need for integrating social sciences into EBM.
Conclusions:
- Incorporating social sciences into clinical education is crucial for EBM's future.
- Integrating social sciences into clinical research will drive EBM development.
- A multidisciplinary approach is essential for the continued success and improvement of EBM.
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