TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - A Concept of Clinical Research A1 - Portney, Leslie G. A1 - Watkins, Mary P. PY - 2017 T2 - Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Practice, 3e AB - The ultimate purpose of a profession is to develop a knowledge base that will maximize the effectiveness of practice. To that end, health professionals have recognized the necessity for documenting and testing elements of clinical practice through rigorous and objective analysis and scientific inquiry. The concept of evidence-based practice represents the fundamental principle that the provision of quality care will depend on our ability to make choices that have been confirmed by sound scientific data, and that our decisions are based on the best evidence currently available. If we look at the foundations of clinical practice, however, we are faced with the reality that often compels practitioners to make intelligent, logical, best-guess decisions when scientific evidence is either incomplete or unavailable. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138249918 ER -