Likewise, public health researchers, like their associates at the EPA are enraged that "science-based," a term they have based entire careers around, is forbidden. But the most crucial term the Trump administration is telling the CDC not to use is "evidence-based." At the CDC, "evidence-based" means there is some verifiable proof that a health program, treatment or campaign has the desired effect and works. Governments make huge investments in public health, education and social service programming. So most public health, social service and educational organizations servicing our communities are left without that accounting system.

Source: Huffington Post December 16, 2017 21:22 UTC