Objective:The objective of the study was to describe the use of scientific evidence in the clinical practice of resident physicians. Materials and methods: A total of 284 physicians were interviewed at hospitals in Trujillo, Peru. Results: Resident doctors attend an average of 22 cases/day; they asked 0.35 questions per case and sought answers at a rate of 0.4 per question. The main reason for not looking for answers was a lack of time; the internet was the main source of information, and the main obstacle was payment for selected information. The participants consider that their clinical practice and that of their teachers are evidence based no more than 50% of the time. Conclusions: Resident physicians participating in the study practice evidence-based medicine; however, they find it difficult to perform correctly due to economic factors related to access to information and workload.
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