Why don't physicians (and patients) consistently follow clinical practice guidelines?

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 1581-1583

  Casey Jr , Donald E ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BACKACHE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ICD-9; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; NECK PAIN; NOTE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMBULATORY CARE; BACK PAIN; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 84884684767     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.7672     Document Type: Note

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