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As a doctor, it seems to me that at one time (maybe 10 years ago) it had a very specific meaning, but unfortunately the usage has degraded to the point where ev
by drcode 9y ago
As a doctor, it seems to me that at one time (maybe 10 years ago) it had a very specific meaning, but unfortunately the usage has degraded to the point where everything is "evidence based medicine" now, just like everything in business now is a "disruptor" or a "pivot".
- smcameron 9y ago"If only all medicine were evidence based medicine..." Careful what you wish for, I guess.
- thanksgiving 9y agoI just assumed that was the norm and we had terms like "experimental cancer treatment" for when the treatment is so new that we don't have enough evidence to back it up.
- JshWright 9y agoYeah, I find myself having to clarify every time I use that phrase that I'm using it in the "pre-buzzword" sense...