What is the difference between evidence-based medicine and traditional medicine?

A. Different references

1. Evidence-based medicine: meaning "medicine that follows evidence", also known as empirical medicine, Hong Kong and Taiwan are also translated as evidence-based medicine.

2. Traditional medicine: medicine that utilizes plant-, animal-, and mineral-based medicines, spiritual therapies, physical therapies, and one or more methods of practice to treat, diagnose, and prevent disease or maintain health.

Second, the core idea is different

1, evidence-based medicine: its core idea is that medical decision-making (i.e., patient handling, treatment guidelines and medical policy development, etc.) should be made on the basis of the best available clinical research, while also emphasizing the combination of personal clinical experience.

2. Traditional medicine: mainly includes Han (Chinese) medicine, Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, Uyghur medicine and other ethnic medicine. In Chinese traditional medicine, due to the largest population of Han Chinese, the earliest production of writing, longer history and culture, therefore, Han Chinese medicine in China and even in the world's greatest influence.

Three, different uses

1, evidence-based medicine: not to replace clinical skills, clinical experience, clinical information and medical expertise, but only to emphasize that any medical decision should be based on the best scientific research evidence.

2. Traditional medicine: empirical medicine, i.e., diagnosing and treating patients on the basis of non-experimental clinical experience, clinical information and understanding of the basics of disease.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Traditional Medicine

Baidu Encyclopedia - Evidence-Based Medicine