The Irreverent Nature of Evidence

The Article in Brief

Background: In recent years, medical professionals have relied more heavily on evidence and information from other sources, rather than personal experience, when making clinical decisions.
What This Essay Explores: The author explores the value of evidence vs experience as the foundation for medical judgment.
Implications:
* Family physicians can learn from both evidence and experience.
* Evidence can provide important information, while experience and personal interactions with patients are important to the human side of medicine.