Commentary Enhancing physicians' use of clinical guidelines. Citation Text: Pronovost P. Enhancing physicians' use of clinical guidelines. JAMA. 2013;310(23):2501-2. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.281334. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 8, 2014 Pronovost P. JAMA. 2013;310(23):2501-2. View more articles from the same authors. This commentary outlines recommendations to augment guideline development to increase physician adherence. PubMed citation Free full text Related journal article Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Pronovost P. Enhancing physicians' use of clinical guidelines. JAMA. 2013;310(23):2501-2. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.281334. 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