PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Daniel Masvidal AU - Carl J. Lavie TI - The Heart of the Matter of Opinion and Evidence: The Value of Evidence-Based Medicine DP - 2012 Mar 20 TA - Ochsner Journal PG - 57--60 VI - 12 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/12/1/57.short 4100 - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/12/1/57.full SO - Ochsner J2012 Mar 20; 12 AB - Evidence-based medicine is an important aspect of continuing medical education. This article reviews previous and current examples of conflicting topics that evidence-based medicine has clarified to allow us to provide the best possible patient care.