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The Politics of Evidence-Based Medicine Marc A. Rodwin, Suffolk University Law School Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, Vol. 26, No. 2, April 2001 Download the Paper (PDF format) - April 1, 2001 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips: Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: The impetus for these essays on evidence in medicine and law is commonly called evidence-based medicine: the movement to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and cost of medical practices using tools from science and social science and to base clinical practice on such knowledge. Evidence-based medicine is portrayed as an alternative to medicine based on authority, tradition, and the physician's personal experience. The role of politics is rarely mentioned. When discussed, politics is portrayed as what evidence-based medicine will avoid. SUGGESTED CITATION: Marc A. Rodwin, "The Politics of Evidence-Based Medicine" (April 1, 2001). Suffolk University Law School. Suffolk University Health & Biomedical Law. Paper 3. http://lsr.nellco.org/suffolk/hbl/papers/3 | REPOSITORY HOME  | SEARCH  | MY ACCOUNT  | NELLCO HOME | Powered by bepress.