In the lymelight: Law and clinical practice guidelines

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 626-630

  Ronn, Susan ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA); International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS); Law; Lyme disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; LYME DISEASE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

ANTITRUST LAWS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONNECTICUT; HUMANS; LYME DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68049085857     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181a5dcce     Document Type: Review

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