Semin Med Pract
1999 Oct ;2(3):15-20 Applying evidence to clinical decisions: case study of a patient with possible pulmonary embolus Thomas KG, Thomas MR, York EB, Schultz HJ, Dupras DM
Applying evidence to clinical situations is the critical final component of practicing EBM. Using a common clinical scenario, the authors discuss the fundamental skills required to make diagnostic and therapeutic clinical decisions based on evidence retrieved from the medical literature.