To what extent are recommendations of guidelines relevant in everyday practice? An essential question for evaluation studies;Wie verbindlich sind die empfehlungen von leitlinien? - Ein vernachlässigtes thema der evaluation! Eine medizinsoziologische untersuchung zur sicherung der qualität der arzneitherapie in der hausärztlichen versorgung

Medizinische Klinik

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 340-346

  Von Ferber, Liselotte ^a   Von Ferber, Christian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adherence; Clinical relevance; Evaluation; Guidelines; Pharmacotherapy; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE;

BENCHMARKING; CONTRACT SERVICES; EVALUATION STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; GERMANY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MANAGEMENT QUALITY CIRCLES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 21744443617     PISSN: 07235003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00063-005-1043-z     Document Type: Review

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