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Review
. 2005 Sep 17;331(7517):631-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7517.631.

Developing clinical guidelines: a challenge to current methods

Rosalind Raine  1 , Colin Sanderson, Nick Black
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Review

Developing clinical guidelines: a challenge to current methods

Rosalind Raine et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Current methods for producing clinical guidelines are cumbersome and not always reliable. Could a more streamlined approach improve coverage and make decisions more transparent?

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