The gold standard : the challenge of evidence-based medicine and standardization in health care

Abstract

Introduction: The Politics of Standardization 1. Standardization in Medicine in the Twentieth Century: The Emergence of the Paper-Based Patient Record 2. Standards at Work: A Dynamic Transformation of Medicine 3. From Autonomy to Accountability? Clinical Practice Guidelines and Professionalization 4. Guidelines, Professionals, and the Production of Objectivity in Insurance Medicine 5. Evidence-Based Medicine and Learning to Doctor 6. Standardizing Risk: A Case Study of Thalidomide Epilogue: The Quest for Quality