A critical evaluation of clinical practice guidelines in neonatal medicine: Does their use improve quality and lower costs?

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-177

  Merritt, T Allen ^a,b,c   Gold, Marjorie ^b   Holland, Jodi ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Evidence based medicine; Neonatal intensive care; Neonate

Indexed keywords

CAPITATION FEE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COST SAVINGS; EVALUATION STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; NEONATOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0033026644     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.1999.00185.x     Document Type: Review

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