Evidence-based medicine (EBM): origins and modern application to spine care
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Since the words evidence-based are so pervasively used in our present day practices of medicine in general, and spine specifically, we thought it might be of interest to explore the roots of this movement in greater detail. It is probably always a good idea to look for the origins of medical developments in ancient writings on scientific methods from around the world, particularly Greece and ancient Chinese medicine.
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