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This chapter on “Treatment” examines the roles of evidence-based medicine and empirical evidence, including systematic reviews and therapeutic guidelines. The two ultimate goals of treatment are emphasized: to treat the disease and to treat the patient. How the neurologist can successfully structure treatment toward these goals is of paramount importance. The use of published criteria, randomized controlled studies, and trial-and-error in the selection of appropriate treatment are discussed, as well as the pitfalls of relying too heavily on statistical significance. The costs versus benefits of treatments and the issue of noncompliance are discussed, along with the neurologist’s interaction with the neurosurgical patient. Above all, the provision of reassurance is emphasized.
Title: Treatment
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This chapter on “Treatment” examines the roles of evidence-based medicine and empirical evidence, including systematic reviews and therapeutic guidelines.
The two ultimate goals of treatment are emphasized: to treat the disease and to treat the patient.
How the neurologist can successfully structure treatment toward these goals is of paramount importance.
The use of published criteria, randomized controlled studies, and trial-and-error in the selection of appropriate treatment are discussed, as well as the pitfalls of relying too heavily on statistical significance.
The costs versus benefits of treatments and the issue of noncompliance are discussed, along with the neurologist’s interaction with the neurosurgical patient.
Above all, the provision of reassurance is emphasized.
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