Conocimiento médico y su gestión

introduction: in general, knowledge is the main resource in the information era but concerning medical sciences this issue is of particular interest. to call for attention about the importance of an adequate knowledge management is the essential purpose of this paper, focussing on the medical practice features in the xxi century and the evidence based medicine controversial implications from the epistemological and practical point of view. the advantages of information technologies are commented. conclusion: as a real priority of these times, adequate medical knowledge management needs the development of all the elements related to the process: material resources, human resources (especially concerning informational literacy) and political strategies.