ICS 1-3 EIP Tutorial

One way to categorize the questions that come up in clinical practice is to ask whether they require background or clinical (patient-centered) information to answer them.

Background questions ask for general knowledge (who, what, how, why, when) about a health condition, syndrome, issue, or disease.

Example: Does / how does exercise strengthen the heart?

Example: When do complications of whooping cough usually occur and in what age groups?

Example: How well do creatine or iron supplements work as a substitute for food sources of these nutrients?

In ICS 1-3, you'll be exploring the resources needed to get to background information