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The Benefits and Limitations of Evidence-based Practice in Osteopathy
1Cardiology, Foundation Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan, ITA.
Abstract:
Evidence-based practice (EBP) arises from evidence-based medicine (EBM). The latter represents a movement of thought born in the second half of the 19th century, while the EBP is born since the new millennium, represented by different scientific figures and professional associations. The EBP is the research for the best practical and clinical strategies, with the ultimate goal of determining guidelines. The improvement of manual osteopathic practice derives from the balanced mix of scientific research, operator experience and patient experience. The text reviews the benefits and limitations of EBP in the osteopathic field. We must remember that knowledge, both theoretical and practical, is always evolving and we must not stop at what appears to be a dogma. Science and knowledge are always evolving, and hence, we must always study and update ourselves.
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