Concepedia

Guidance for Guidelines

New England Journal of Medicine · 2007 · 143 citations · 7 references

Concepts

CounselingFamily MedicineVarious ApproachesHealth PolicyPatient SafetyInappropriate InfluencesClinical GuidanceClinical GuidelinesHealth Services ResearchEducationMedical GuidelineClinical PracticeClinical ImplementationMedicineEvidence-based RecommendationDr. Robert SteinbrookRegulationGuidance Services

Abstract

The quality of clinical practice guidelines varies considerably. Dr. Robert Steinbrook discusses various approaches to improving the quality of guidelines and minimizing the potential for inappropriate influences.

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