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''Eminence based medicine''—The more senior the colleague, the less importance he or she placed on the need for anything as mundane as evidence. Experience, it seems, is worth any amount of evidence. These colleagues have a touching faith in clinical experience, which has been defined as “making the same mistakes with increasing confidence over an impressive number of years.” The eminent physician's white hair and balding pate are called the “halo” effect. | ''Eminence based medicine''—The more senior the colleague, the less importance he or she placed on the need for anything as mundane as evidence. Experience, it seems, is worth any amount of evidence. These colleagues have a touching faith in clinical experience, which has been defined as “making the same mistakes with increasing confidence over an impressive number of years.” The eminent physician's white hair and balding pate are called the “halo” effect. | ||
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from [http://www.bmj.com/content/319/7225/1618.full0 Seven alternatives to evidence based medicine], ''British Medical Journal'', 18 December 1999 | |||
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Submitted by Paul Alper | Submitted by Paul Alper | ||
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Eminence based medicine—The more senior the colleague, the less importance he or she placed on the need for anything as mundane as evidence. Experience, it seems, is worth any amount of evidence. These colleagues have a touching faith in clinical experience, which has been defined as “making the same mistakes with increasing confidence over an impressive number of years.” The eminent physician's white hair and balding pate are called the “halo” effect.
from Seven alternatives to evidence based medicine, British Medical Journal, 18 December 1999
Submitted by Paul Alper