This book takes a look at evidence based medicine in practice. We all know why a GP might measure a patient's blood pressure, and that high blood pressure requires certain actions, but Tim Crossley draws on his experience in the consulting room to explore how guidelines work in practice. What action does the GP take when balancing the risks of slightly raised blood pressure with the problems arising from the polypharmacy which might follow? What does the GP say to his patient who likes eating newspapers? What does the evidence say on this? Is there any? Here real-world decision making meets medical evidence and knowledge and is presented in an engaging and often humourous way by the author.
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