Why physicians do not follow some guidelines and algorithms

Drug Benefit Trends

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 345-354

  Osser, David N ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Evidence based medicine; Guidelines; Psychopharmacology

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; LITHIUM; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; VALPROIC ACID;

ALGORITHM; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MARKETING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MONOTHERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; TIME; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74949100911     PISSN: 10805826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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