Why Don't Physicians Follow Clinical Practice Guidelines?

Abstract

Studies on improving physician guideline adherence may not be generalizable, since barriers in one setting may not be present in another. Our review offers a differential diagnosis for why physicians do not follow practice guidelines, as well as a rational approach toward improving guideline adherence and a framework for future research.

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MedicineMEDLINEGuidelineFamily medicineClinical PracticePublic healthNursingPathology

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Publication Info

Year: 1999
Type: review
Volume: 282
Issue: 15
Pages: 1458-1458
Citations: 6506
Access: Closed

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