Guidelines in real life. Why are they not always enforced?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 935-936

  Antunes, Manuel J ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Continuing medical education; Guidelines; Referral for surgery

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 54949146039     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.07.041     Document Type: Editorial

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