As readers, we focus onto the clinical 'bottom line' and fail to ponder the limitations of studies. This side of our nature regards critical evaluation as being negative. But there is a world of difference between a cynic and a sceptical empiricist. Cynics dissect to kill. Critical evaluation should enable you to move forward in a productive manner. It is the gateway to a rich store of professional knowledge.The enemies of truth are bias, chance and dishonesty. They waste our time and lead us astray. Critical evaluation is about learning to recognize these enemies or, if we cannot make a positive identification, to suspect their presence.
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