Concepedia

Abstract

Ed Nicholas Mays, Catherine Pope BMJ Publishing Group, pounds sterling10.95, pp 79 ISBN 0 7279 1013 2 Why does evidence from meticulous trials have so little impact on clinical practice? How do the ways in which clinical teams coordinate their work affect patients' outcomes? Why do many people accept advice on “healthy living” but not put it into practice? These and many similar questions relate to the perplexing gaps between research evidence and its effective use, between health services and outcomes, and between personal knowledge …