Genetic Counseling

Originally coined as Evidence-Based Medicine, the concept has been expanded over the years to include a variety of disciplines and fields.  As such, you may see references to Evidence-Based Medicine, Evidence-Based Dentistry, Evidence-Based Nursing, and others. 

However, for the most part these all refer to the same basic concept of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), or using the best evidence available, combined with the practitioner's clinical expertise and the patient's preferences, to inform the care of patients.

EBP is typically broken down into 5 main steps:

• Ask a focused clinical question
• Acquire evidence to answer the question
• Appraise the evidence found for quality and rigor
• Apply the evidence to patient care
• Assess the effect of this application on patient outcomes

We will discuss the first 3 steps of this process in this guide.