Assessing the impact of clinical guidelines: Research lessons learned

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 47-55

  Rolnick, Sharon J ^a   O'Connor, Patrick J ^a  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical guidelines; Health outcomes; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030664482     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-199710000-00008     Document Type: Review

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