Problems with implementing and evaluating the effect of locally developed guidelines for the management of dyspepsia
Dr Hannah Patrick
(Flat 6, Pietersburg Hospital, X9316 Pietersburg, 0700 Northern Province, South Africa)
Paul Bolton
(Statistics Section, House of Commons Library, Derby Gate, London, SW1A 2DG, UK)
Karen Brickenden
(Clinical Audit Team, Queen Mary's Hospital, NHS Trust, Sidcup, Kent, UK)
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Abstract
Introduction Clinical Guidelines are systematically developed statements which assist clinicians and patients in making decisions about appropriate treatment for specific conditions. While there have been great expectations of improving clinical practice many criticisms of the process have been made:
Citation
Patrick, H., Bolton, P. and Brickenden, K. (1998), "Problems with implementing and evaluating the effect of locally developed guidelines for the management of dyspepsia", Journal of Clinical Effectiveness, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 112-115. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020884
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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