The role of practice guidelines and evidence-based medicine in perioperative patient safety.

Edward Crosby

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The role of practice guidelines and evidence-based medicine in perioperative patient safety.

December 19, 2012

Crosby E. Can J Anaesth. 2013;60(2):143-51.

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Exploring how evidence-based clinical guidelines can improve outcomes in health care, this narrative review describes barriers to implementing such guidelines and recommends tactics to address them.

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