J Korean Soc Vasc Surg.  2003 Nov;19(2):207-211.

Application of Evidence-Based Practice in Surgery: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Breast Cancer

• Oh SJ

Abstract

Many physicians and health care providers have to make a remarkable portion of their medical decisions without any scientific evidence. Nowadays, an enormous amount of medical information is being published almost every day, even while the value of this information is steadily decreasing. Medical practitioners, however, don't have enough time to maintain up-to-date medical knowledge because of their heavy schedule. For this reason, a number of projects in many countries have faced these problems and pushed the development of evidence-based medicine and clinical practice guidelines. This new paradigm integrates multiple sources of information and focuses attention on patient outcomes and preferences. The Korean breast cancer society presented the clinical practice guideline for the management of breast cancer in November 2002. The purpose of this paper is to introduce this case and to discuss the points at issue as well as its application and validity.

Keyword

Evidence-based medicine; Clinical practice guideline

MeSH Terms

Appointments and Schedules
Breast Neoplasms*
Breast*
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-Based Practice*
Health Personnel
Humans