Definition
Said of practice in medicine, and by extension in other fields such as education, that is based on the systematic review of the most current research in the field.
Evidence-Based Practice. (2005). In W. Paul Vogt (Ed.), Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology. (3rd ed., p. 111). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412983907.n681
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Louw, G. (2009). Evidence-Based practice. In F. Wilson & M. Mabhala (Eds.), Key concepts in public health. London, United Kingdom: Sage UK. Retrieved from:
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