Evidence Based Medicine in General Practice

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the basis of work for physicians- practitioners in all specialties, including family medicine. Various issues in diagnosis, treatment and prognosis appear in daily work with patients and a physician should provide answers based on the best evidence stemming from research. In spite of having access to EBM databases in every GP's office in Croatia, searching and finding answers in consultation with a patient"on the spot" in real time is missing from practice. OBJECTIVES: To determine GP's knowledge and attitudes about EBM before and after applying modified academic detailing "EBM intervention." provided by sixth- year medical students We assume that GP's knowledge and attitudes about EBM will change as a result of "EBM intervention" applied by students.