Palmer W H, Ross D L
Can Fam Physician. 1987 Nov;33:2529-33.
Many consultations in family practice end with a prescription for medication. The average market life of a new drug is only five years. Keeping up to date on therapeutic advances is an essential CME activity. Family physicians usually hear about new drugs from the pharmaceutical representatives. Before one changes well-established habits of practice it is necessary to evaluate non-commercial sources of data. A good understanding of the implications of clinical trials is required. The availability and accuracy of other sources of information are discussed.
许多家庭医疗咨询最终都会开出药物处方。一种新药的平均市场寿命只有五年。紧跟治疗进展是继续医学教育的一项重要活动。家庭医生通常从药品代表那里听说新药。在改变既定的行医习惯之前，有必要评估非商业性的数据来源。需要对临床试验的影响有充分的了解。本文还讨论了其他信息来源的可用性和准确性。
