The Case for Evidence Based Medicine

October 9, 2009

In for a dime, in for a dollar, my father always said—so since I already have what seems like every psychologist in the country furious at me for writing about a report that takes the profession to task for practicing forms of therapy that have no scientific support, and half the doctors annoyed at me for noting the disconnect between what treatments they offer and which ones are supported by solid empirical evidence, I’ll wade into these treacherous waters yet again. By “treacherous waters,” I mean evidence-based medicine (EBM): choosing treatments based on the clinical evidence that they work. (Newsweek)