INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE

3. A physician's knowledge and clinical performance deteriorates over time.

• The longer a physician is out of school, the less likely he/she is to be up-to-date in his/her clinical knowledge and skills.

• Becoming a self-directed, lifelong learner is crucial to clinical effectiveness.

• Practicing EBM is one way of guarantee that patient care decisions are sound, and are based on current standards of care.