Evidence vs. Experience: Navigating the Complexities of Patient Care
About this episode
The episode explores the tension between evidence-based medicine and patient-centered care in manual therapy through a conversation with osteopathic practitioner Sam Jarman.
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the science we rely on and the patients we treat seem to be telling us different things? In this thought-provoking conversation with osteopathic practitioner Sam Jarman, we dive deep into the sometimes confusing relationship between evidence-based medicine and patient-centered care in manual therapy. Sam challenges us to reconsider how we apply evidence in our hands-on practice, noting that "the map is not the territory" – research papers represent averages...
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Host: Troy Lavigne
Guest: Sam Jarman
Topics covered
- evidence-based medicine
- patient-centered care
- manual therapy
- osteopathy
- clinical practice
Keywords
- evidence
- patient care
- manual therapy
- osteopathic practice
- clinical evidence
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