Disseminating and implementing guidelines: How feasible is it?

Clinical Governance: An International Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-10

  Whitty, Paula ^a   Thomas, Ruth ^b   Grimshaw, Jeremy ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical medicine; Cost analysis; Primary care; Secondary care; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1542300248     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: 17586038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270410517665     Document Type: Article

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