Guidelines and algorithms: Perceptions of why and when they are successful and how to improve them

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1563-1572

  Keffer, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; INTERNET; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034915928     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/47.8.1563     Document Type: Conference Paper

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