Generalizability of guidelines and physicians' adherence. Case study on the Sixth Joint National Commitee's guidelines on hypertension

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) are thought to be an effective tool in improving efficiency and outcomes of clinical practice. Physicians' adherence to guidelines is reported to be poor. We evaluated the relationship between...

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Main Authors: Lapane Kate L, Pedone Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/3/24