Guiding in the face of minimal evidence: A strength, not a weakness, of graded clinical practice guidelines

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 151-

  File Jr , Thomas M ^a  

^a SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952376647     PISSN: 10569103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0b013e3181dce63d     Document Type: Editorial

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3. Keller DM. Infectious disease treatment guidelines weakened by paucity of scientific evidence. Available at: http:/www.medscape.com/viewarticle/712341. Accessed November 13, 2009.
4. Infectious Diseases Society of America. Handbook on Clinical Practice Guideline Development (personal communication).