This book reviews the basics of evidence-based medicine from identification of the clinical question, to searching and evaluating the literature, and the essentials of study design, data evaluation, and guideline development. Thirteen chapters by doctors and medical researchers focus on topics the relationship between test and outcome, measures of outcome, systematic reviews of laboratory medicine, economic evaluation of diagnostic tests, the role of the clinical audit, and teaching evidence-based practice. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)