The Evidence: Classic and influential studies every medicine resident should know

In the era of evidence-based medicine, the details behind the evidence matter. Recently written by residents and faculty at the Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School, The Evidence is a collection of 80+ one-page summaries of the top studies in medicine. Fitting snugly within a white coat, The Evidence is a perfect learning tool for residents, medical students, and beyond—both on the wards and in the clinic.

Praise For THE EVIDENCE

“This thoroughly researched and superbly written book can serve as a valuable resource for healthcare providers in understanding and interpreting the key clinical trials that underpins current evidence-based clinical practice and guidelines.”
Gregg C. Fonarow, MD, FACC, FAHA Eliot Corday Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Co-Chief of Clinical Cardiology, UCLA Medical Center

“The editors and their colleagues have produced a concise update on the seminal clinical research that has informed diagnosis and management of dozens of conditions encountered in internal medicine. Practitioners at all levels of their careers will benefit by regularly consulting this valuable resource.”
Reed E. Pyeritz, MD, PhD William Smilow Professor of Medicine and Vice-chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

“This is a great collection of ‘must know’ classic publications for Internal Medicine trainees, as well as practicing internists and subspecialists. Internal Medicine training directors should require reading this to enhance trainee medical knowledge.”
Thomas Savides, MD Vice Chairman of Internal Medicine, Clinical Service Chief of Gastroenterology, Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine

“The Evidence is an important effort by medicine residents on the frontlines to codify clinical trials to be used in evidence-based care. The format of the book is very approachable and the brief commentaries provide helpful perspectives on trial interpretation and their clinical application. All medicine residents should know the results of these trials, if not the specific details.”
Andrew Wang, MD Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiology Fellowship Training Program, Duke University Medical Center

“As a resident trying to understand the substance underlying what we do in internal medicine, I’ve finally found what I crave in The Evidence. It has helped me to appreciate the important detail and nuance that accompany the seminal studies of our field, but also how they are manifest in actual practice.”
Austin Robinson, MD Resident in Internal Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital

“When I’m on the wards, I would want this book handy.”
Kavisha Singh Medical Student, Duke University Medical School